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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 tribulations
The husband-and-wife filmmakers behind the Iranian doc short Cutting Through Rocks, who had faced their own tribulations, were right there.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Ownership struggles, wars, economic collapses, and the ever-evolving tribulations of the automotive business brought constant change.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Set outside of Carson City, Nevada, during the 1860s on a fictional ranch called Ponderosa, the show followed the adventures and tribulations of the Cartwright family.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
The 30-year-old Somali American, who also co-owns a Mediterranean restaurant in the same area experiencing similar economic tribulations, described his coffee shops as local melting pots for Muslims and non-Muslims, East Africans and White people.
—Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Directed by Craig Brewer, it’s based on a 2008 documentary by the same name, available to watch on YouTube, about Lightning & Thunder’s triumphs and tribulations.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Plenty of male filmmakers have successfully aligned themselves with the daily tribulations of women — hello to the Dardenne brothers and Éric Rohmer, amongst others.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Getting forced to play little league baseball is about as emo as youthful tribulations get.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Current totals of seven league goals and four assists suggest those early-season tribulations have been vanquished.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Ownership struggles, wars, economic collapses, and the ever-evolving tribulations of the automotive business brought constant change.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Set outside of Carson City, Nevada, during the 1860s on a fictional ranch called Ponderosa, the show followed the adventures and tribulations of the Cartwright family.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
The 30-year-old Somali American, who also co-owns a Mediterranean restaurant in the same area experiencing similar economic tribulations, described his coffee shops as local melting pots for Muslims and non-Muslims, East Africans and White people.
—Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Directed by Craig Brewer, it’s based on a 2008 documentary by the same name, available to watch on YouTube, about Lightning & Thunder’s triumphs and tribulations.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Plenty of male filmmakers have successfully aligned themselves with the daily tribulations of women — hello to the Dardenne brothers and Éric Rohmer, amongst others.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Getting forced to play little league baseball is about as emo as youthful tribulations get.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Current totals of seven league goals and four assists suggest those early-season tribulations have been vanquished.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulations
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Paktyawal began complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains Friday evening while in a holding room at the Dallas ICE field office and was taken to the hospital for treatment, the agency said.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Her understanding of the pleasures and pains of the female body was grounded in her devout beliefs and mysticism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The celebrated poet and memoirist, delves into the agonies of her decision and describes the emerging women’s liberation movement, of which Moore would soon become a participant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hadi’s exceptional attention gives cinematic identity to collective artisanal energy, to the life force of care and devotion that stands outside the agonies of politics, to the spirit that endures a regime and outlives it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Inarguably one of the best teams in the country annually, the Boilermakers had a string of March miseries.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And allergy miseries don’t end after the spring.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Tribulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribulations. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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