as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
a documentary chronicling the lasting tribulation of Holocaust survivors
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Recent Examples of tribulation
All the fascinations with life and all the troubles and tribulations that occasionally show themselves to all of us, in a sense.
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Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 2025
From the onset, the show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Nero and Paul begins with Paul on his cross-continental journey, giving readers a glimpse into his friendships, tribulations and successes in bolstering Christian faith along the way.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 June 2025
Based on the memoir of a real doctor, the stories and tribulations feel achingly real, and Whishaw's sly smile and tongue-in-cheek delivery keeps the depressing stories from becoming too morose.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 2025
From the onset, the show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Nero and Paul begins with Paul on his cross-continental journey, giving readers a glimpse into his friendships, tribulations and successes in bolstering Christian faith along the way.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 June 2025
Based on the memoir of a real doctor, the stories and tribulations feel achingly real, and Whishaw's sly smile and tongue-in-cheek delivery keeps the depressing stories from becoming too morose.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulation
Noun
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That move has proved disastrous in terms of casualties, domestic economic distress, the mass migration of hundreds of thousands of Russians opposed to the war, and isolation from the global capitalist economy.—
Ronald Suny,
The Conversation,
19 Aug. 2025
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Attorneys leading the cases say the app’s failure to protect sensitive data has caused emotional distress, harassment and potential identity theft for users, and could have catastrophic consequences for the company.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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For many, the relationship with tequila ended in their early 20s with promises made to some dormitory deity — often made of porcelain — to end a miserable night’s agony.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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My wing-scarfing strategy was to plow through as many as possible before the agony set in, then survive the remainder without committing the day-ruining error of touching my eyes.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Aug. 2025
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Adding to the misery, smoke from the Pickett Fire burning near Calistoga was expected to impact Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties, according to the Bay Area Air District.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Thirteen days of misery, and then the ship stopped.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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The play fictionalizes the characters somewhat but adds a heavily involved editor character and creates the same sense of personal anguish and argumentativeness live.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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The pathway to extremism moves from that sense of anguish to something much larger.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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By stimulating the tissues under the skin, PEMF therapy helps to alleviate the pain and stiffness associated with prolonged sitting.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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One of my greatest wins was a woman who had been on pain medication since 1985.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Tribulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribulation. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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