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It was hell. vs It was hellish.

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'It was hell' is a common expression used to convey a very difficult or unpleasant situation, while 'it was hellish' means something that is like hell or resembles hell in some way.

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It was hell.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a very difficult or unpleasant situation.

This phrase is used to describe a situation that was extremely challenging, unpleasant, or distressing.

Examples:

Dealing with that project deadline was hell.
Going through a breakup can feel like it was hell.
The traffic on the way to work this morning was hell.
Studying for the exam felt like it was hell.
Living in that noisy neighborhood was hell.

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From that point on it was hell.
I changed my name, moved, and it was hell.
One day it was normal; the next day it was hell.
The ghetto had been a purgatory, now it was hell.
I mean, it was really hell.
You're the apple of my eye, but it was really hell.
I thought it was just another hell.
I thought it was just another hell.
Yeah, it was hell for me.
As a member of the guerilla, it was hell for him.
But it was hell here too.
No. It was hell on earth.
Because it was an excursion to hell.
It was like shutting down hell.
It was a scene from hell.
Yeah, it was hideous, pure hell.
Yeah, it was colder than hell.
I don't know what he used, but it was hot as hell.
As a member of the guerilla, it was hell for him.
It was hell living with her. ...

Alternatives:

it was a nightmare.
it was awful.
it was torture.
it was unbearable.
it was a living hell.

It was hellish.

This phrase is correct and used to describe something that is like hell or resembles hell in some way.

This phrase is used to describe a situation, place, or experience that is reminiscent of hell or has qualities similar to hell.

Examples:

The heat in the desert was hellish.
The noise coming from the construction site was hellish.
The smell in the garbage dump was hellish.
The atmosphere in the crowded subway was hellish.
The conditions in the refugee camp were hellish.

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It was like some hellish Dr. Seuss story.
Raising him with Moreno would have been hellish.
A tragedy befell an innocent family... gruesome, horrific, and hellish.
Well, I hope the motorway wasn't too hellish.
Well, I hope the motorway wasn't too hellish.
It was a hellish place to be.
It was hellish... in a good way.
That there is nothing more hellish than this.
But even the Lord is not safe from this hellish economy.
I imagine you have your reasons for getting involved in this hellish situation.
Glenn, this has been a really hellish day.
And, pardon me, a hellish diarrhoea.
Miss, don't send me to that hellish room.
Kwei Fei, I'm sorry for this hellish situation.
They tried to evacuate this place as quick as they could but it was hellish, people were dying and disappearing.
I've been in the most hellish limbo.
And be brief, please, before we all of us suffocate in this hellish heat.
[Man] she has every care. Watson, we must take this woman from this hellish place.
It's one of the few decent things that's ever happened in this hellish place.
And today we are watching as this island is caught in the grip of the same hellish spiral.

Alternatives:

it was like hell.
it was infernal.
it was diabolical.
it was nightmarish.
it was demonic.

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