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
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.
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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
Trump's tribulations with energy-efficiency and water-conservation standards echo those of libertarians and free-marketers who maintain that regulations often represent government overreach and restrict personal choice.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 29 June 2025
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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
Trump's tribulations with energy-efficiency and water-conservation standards echo those of libertarians and free-marketers who maintain that regulations often represent government overreach and restrict personal choice.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulation
Noun
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Cowley has suffered financial losses, lost time, anxiety and emotional distress because of the data breach, according to the complaint.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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With presidential elections not scheduled until at least 2027, however, Chetouane said the country is currently avoiding idiosyncratic distress.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Safdie may have found a new way to make a sports drama, one that relies less on the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat and more on all that is contained in the ambivalent middle.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lessing expresses no regret or agony at her childhood actions, or at what happens next.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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The ongoing misery in Charlotte prompted a popular Panthers-centric podcast to throw in the towel.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But aid agencies say that Israel’s intensification of the war, particularly around Gaza City, has compounded the misery faced by Palestinians.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet even the loudest music could not drown out the anguish.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Alma returns home one evening to find Maggie waiting outside with a look of wild anguish and a terrible experience to recount.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sesame oil is high in antioxidants that may help decrease the risk of cancer and heart disease, along with reducing joint pain related to arthritis.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Her pain and her grief can’t be hers alone.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Tribulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribulation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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