trials and tribulations
plural noun
formal
: difficult experiences, problems, etc.
the trials and tribulations of starting a new business
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While the play keeps things smartly in the Eighties, the most noticeable change is the cohort of fast-talking girlfriends who are ready to help Tess McGill through the trials and tribulations of a man’s world and corporate America.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
The former late-night host candidly opened up about the trials and tribulations of being the caretaker for Mavis, 79, who was diagnosed with advanced dementia last year, during an interview on the Today show on Thursday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
As the mother of a 4-month-old son and a daughter, called Kambree, who is almost 2, Collins knows plenty about the trials and tribulations associated with getting them down for the night.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
The former late-night host candidly opened up about the trials and tribulations of being the caretaker for Mavis, 79, who was diagnosed with advanced dementia last year, during an interview on the Today show on Thursday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
As the mother of a 4-month-old son and a daughter, called Kambree, who is almost 2, Collins knows plenty about the trials and tribulations associated with getting them down for the night.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trials and tribulations
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“Trials and tribulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trials%20and%20tribulations. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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