INFERNO in a Sentence

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The world became an inferno of noise and flame and trembling earth as one explosion followed another in earsplitting succession.

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 Meanings and Examples of INFERNO
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inferno
 n.  place or condition suggestive of hell, especially with respect to human suffering or death
Classic Sentence:
1  The world became an inferno of noise and flame and trembling earth as one explosion followed another in earsplitting succession.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
2  To Scarlett, he seemed as exhilarated and contemptuous as if he got strong pleasure from the situation, as if he welcomed the inferno they were approaching.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
Example Sentence:
1  You could see one of the worst qualities of life on the planet, but in this inferno you could see an enterprising population that worked like ants.