How to Use heck in a Sentence
heck
noun
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And Hound of the Baskervilles scared the heck out of me as a kid.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2023
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Where the heck have John Husted and Cheryl Stevens been?
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Laura Johnston,
cleveland,
27 Oct. 2022
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Who the heck knows what will happen in the next 12 months.
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Jacob Carpenter,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2022
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That’s facts, but where in the heck did the first half of this year go?
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Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
25 June 2021
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And then add minifigs from Star Wars just for the heck of it.
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Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 July 2024
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There’s so much to like and so much that scares the heck out of you.
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Brad Biggs,
chicagotribune.com,
10 Dec. 2019
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The skirl of the bagpipes, the street jugglers, the whisky tastings, the…wait, what the heck is that?
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James Hookway,
WSJ,
4 June 2023
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Here on the right side of the aisle, there’s not a heck of a lot to do but watch.
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Robert Verbruggen,
National Review,
13 Feb. 2020
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What in the heck does any of this have to do with fashion?
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New York Times,
17 May 2022
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How the heck were we supposed to get through the next two weeks?
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Neal Rubin,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Jan. 2024
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The dominoes fall In turn, SpaceX got a heck of a deal.
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Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Apr. 2020
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What the heck was that and who would come up with such an idea?
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Washington Post,
14 Aug. 2021
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Neither one of you has a clue what the heck to say next.
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Jill Gleeson,
Country Living,
28 June 2023
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Pass breakup is going to be a heck of a play, but to have the pick to seal the game.
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Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2024
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This is a great deal and a heck of a lot of storage space.
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Gear Team,
Wired,
13 Mar. 2021
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Rio just drove that ball and that was a heck of a play to save three runs.
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Jon Meoli,
baltimoresun.com,
9 Sep. 2020
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But just sending them there for the heck of it, not a fan.
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quantamagazine.org,
26 Sep. 2024
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It’s a heck of a lot (nicer), and that’s just going for a walk down the street.
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Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com,
al,
9 Oct. 2021
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And that face looks a heck of a lot like Terry O’Quinn.
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EW.com,
13 Feb. 2024
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But, despite not liking the lyrics, Streisand sings the heck out of the song.
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Troy L. Smith,
cleveland,
13 May 2021
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And Shake Shack knows how to serve up a heck of a sandwich.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2021
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Put the entire head into a jar with a lid, and shake the heck out of it!
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People Staff,
Peoplemag,
24 Oct. 2022
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Dierks Bentley has got a kind soul and a heck of a voice.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Southern Living,
25 May 2021
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Strap on your seatbelt and get ready for a heck of a ride.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Apr. 2021
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And when the call to evacuate comes, know where to go and get the heck out.
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Bryce Young Christopher Moran,
WIRED,
20 July 2024
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So if Kevin McCarthy doesn't have the votes to be the next speaker, who the heck does?
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NBC News,
27 Nov. 2022
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June 2020 was a heck of a time to bring a baby into the world.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 Aug. 2022
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Corry, what the heck is going on with your side of the aisle there?
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Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 May 2022
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But the Mahatma, as he was known, had a heck of a point.
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Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
23 Nov. 2024
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And then watching the Georgia Tech game and wondering what the heck is this?
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Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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