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
SkyMed follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada, weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In the past, Iran has recovered from its tribulations by revising its strategy and finding novel ways to subvert the United States, Israel, and their interests.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The show jumps around in time, covering decades of the family’s triumphs and tribulations.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The images are more grounded in the tribulations of romance, which the researchers argue also better fit Chaucer’s later allusions to the poem.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In the past, Iran has recovered from its tribulations by revising its strategy and finding novel ways to subvert the United States, Israel, and their interests.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The show jumps around in time, covering decades of the family’s triumphs and tribulations.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
The images are more grounded in the tribulations of romance, which the researchers argue also better fit Chaucer’s later allusions to the poem.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulation
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Brown, 36, has filed portions of his April deposition in the civil court matter as part of his new request that the judge strike the housekeeper’s claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and punitive damages from her lawsuit.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Is an internalized fear of risk causing internal distress?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The wife ushers the two frightened boys behind her, and watches on helplessly as her husband screams in agony and terror, thrashing his arms and legs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Please, more of Isabella lightly teasing Marty about his tendency to flagellate himself while considering the agony of the human condition.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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His matchup against Minnesota could add to the misery.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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It's been a consistently reliable genre in the decades since, pairing mental anguish and unreliable perspectives with nightmarish imagery and terrors that lie just beyond our perceptions.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Through his music, Carrillo transforms personal anguish into empowering anthems, elevating moments of silence into rich, melodic soundscapes and celebrating the beauty of struggle itself.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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For adults, lead poisoning can cause abdominal pain, muscle weakness, kidney dysfunction, and hypertension.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Wehling believed inflammation is at the root of joint pain and that human blood contained a remedy.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Tribulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribulation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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