tribulation

noun

ˌtri-byə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce tribulation (audio)
Definition of tribulationnext
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 Since he was named college football’s best player this year, the Colorado Buffaloes star has had many tribulations over the Internet, as rumors, critiques of his relationship and more began to swirl. — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 There will, for sure, be controversies and tribulations soon to come. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024 Despite these tribulations, De La Soul’s commitment to creative evolution ensured their longevity. — Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024 The trials overshadowed the tribulations at times, but Mayfield isn’t looking for any mulligans. — Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 29 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for tribulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulation
  1. distress
  2. agony
  3. misery
  4. anguish
  5. pain
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  • While local authorities have since said the incident spawned from a physical altercation between two attendees, and that firearms were not involved, the resulting melee left at least 10 people with non-life-threatening injuries and numerous claiming emotion distress.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Garcia’s damages included physical pain, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, humiliation, inconvenience, grief, disfigurement, physical impairment, anxiety and emotional distress, according to a recording of the verdict from Courtroom View Network.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of distress
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  • Just consider the agony of merging two or more sprawling thickets of technology.
    — Forbes, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The death of this beautiful 12 year old girl and the agony of her mother and family touched our entire nation greatly.
    — NPR, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of agony
Noun
  • That system, Fritz Alphonse Jean said, has fueled immense misery and social inequalities as well as the current gang violence that has a desperate population urgently calling for help.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Indian spiritual leader and environmental campaigner Sadhguru has spoken to Newsweek about the nation's mental health, offering his secret to achieving a good state of mind by choosing joy or misery.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of misery
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  • The first Trump Administration didn’t deliver many material gains to the rural poor—deaths of despair continued to rise, and wages continued to stagnate—but at least Trump spoke to their anguish and seemed outraged on their behalf.
    — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Garcia’s damages included physical pain, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, humiliation, inconvenience, grief, disfigurement, physical impairment, anxiety and emotional distress, according to a recording of the verdict from Courtroom View Network.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of anguish
Noun
  • But the Heat remains without Alec Burks (lower back pain), Josh Christopher (G League), Nikola Jovic (broken right hand) and Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery) against the Bulls.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Symptoms are akin to getting the flu: body aches, fever, abdominal pain.
    — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of pain

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