trials and tribulations

plural noun

formal

: difficult experiences, problems, etc.

the trials and tribulations of starting a new business

Examples of trials and tribulations in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of facing the battle alone and fearful, Main and Letterman were able to go through it together and help each other through the trials and tribulations. —Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 17 June 2026

One is to gain their own experience, to gain experience through their own trials and tribulations. —Scott Powers, New York Times, 12 June 2026

Going through all the trials and tribulations of growing up like any other human on Earth, Adam is completely frustrated about losing his sword all those years ago and can’t stop trying to find it, even to the point of threatening his lowly job in the quest. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 June 2026

There is something inherently cinematic and moving about a struggling person’s by-the-bootstraps journey to healing, with a lifetime’s worth of trials and tribulations. —Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026

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