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tribulation

noun

ˌtri-byə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of tribulation

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 Like Anders, Douglas was eager not only to find a dramatic shape for her own personal romantic tribulations, but to tell the story of the explosion of creativity that took place in the Brill Building. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026 In the visual, Swift and Johnson mirror one another as Johnson struggles through tribulations with Farrell, including a mysterious poisoning. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 It could only be operated after much tribulation, showcasing the challenges of operating new technologies in the harsh environments of space. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 New York’s summer weather has been a trial and a tribulation, intense heat — temperatures reached over 100 degrees in Central Park on the hottest day in July — alternating with gales and floods. — Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribulation

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Noun

Snap confidentially settled a case claiming that its technology caused severe psychological distress to two teenage users.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
The notice says the family is seeking damages for wrongful death, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of distress

Noun

Taking the McDavid minutes away gives us the purest form of agony these defencemen are experiencing at this time.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The prisoner in question, Doug Korpi, had also admitted that his agony was an act to journalist Ben Blum, who included the revelation in a broader takedown of the experiment published in 2018.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of agony

Noun

The angst and anguish and the ability to come up with a damn good hook are still there, even if the pressures and the stress of adulthood have taken on aching new heights.

— Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
Stardom and success mixed with grief and anguish seemed to pour over into the season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

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