trials and tribulations

plural noun

formal
: difficult experiences, problems, etc.
the trials and tribulations of starting a new business

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Now Phalen's one of four competitors left standing after the trials and tribulations after part 1 of the season finale on Wednesday night. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024 At the same time, we were both deeply immersed in this building of a social impact organization and all the trials and tribulations shared through that on a daily basis. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 Told entirely through song, this upbeat musical follows the trials and tribulations of Joseph from the Old Testament. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024 For more about the trials and tribulations of trying to make generative AI clean and proper, see the link here. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trials and tribulations 

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“Trials and tribulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trials%20and%20tribulations. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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