trials and tribulations
plural noun
formal
: difficult experiences, problems, etc.
the trials and tribulations of starting a new business
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On popular social media platform TikTok, young adults fresh out of college have made the trials and tribulations associated with finding their first post-grad job a sort of subgenre.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Imagine a 30-year-old parent speaking with a 60-year-old grandparent about the trials and tribulations of raising a child in an age of social media chaos, Jarrott poses, or a 20-year-old gleaning lessons about the job market from a 40-year-old.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
There are a lot more trials and tribulations on these sobering matters.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Musk has prevailed despite his various trials and tribulations.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Imagine a 30-year-old parent speaking with a 60-year-old grandparent about the trials and tribulations of raising a child in an age of social media chaos, Jarrott poses, or a 20-year-old gleaning lessons about the job market from a 40-year-old.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
There are a lot more trials and tribulations on these sobering matters.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, Musk has prevailed despite his various trials and tribulations.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Trials and tribulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trials%20and%20tribulations. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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