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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sort of hell" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or experience that is extremely unpleasant or difficult, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "After working long hours without a break, the office felt like a sort of hell."
Alternatives: "a kind of nightmare" or "a type of torment".
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And then, tenants said, a sort of hell broke loose.
This marriage may be a sort of hell on earth, yes.
And, a sort of hell beyond hell, the terrible tunnels dug under the trenches that could – and did – fill with water at any time if a mud wall was breached.
Death is "endlessly drifting" on the stormy seas "with the family ghosts". This should be a sort of hell, but Kunitz perfectly imagines the relief of relinquishing perhaps our greatest burden, our "name-tag" and the cumbersome relationships we have with ourselves.
And yes, being a founder is a sort of hell.
You're creating a sort of hell... That's reflected in my view of LA.
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If so, would that be a sort of eternal hell?
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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