purgatories

noun

Definition of purgatoriesnext
plural of purgatory
1
as in infernos
a temporary place or state in which the souls of people who die make amends for their sins It was a summer job that felt like purgatory to the teen.

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2
as in nightmares
a place or state of temporary suffering We found ourselves trapped in the purgatory of a rush-hour traffic jam.

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  1. nightmares
  2. horrors
  3. blazes
Noun
  • These conditions have taken a heavy toll on children’s mental health, with some developing symptoms such as speech problems and nervous ticks, while others have terrible nightmares and scream in their sleep.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Abruptly stopping the medication can cause withdrawal symptoms, including nausea, anxiety, depression, pain, dizziness, nightmares, and headaches.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightmares
Noun
  • Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That was also the case with The Monkey, Perkins' adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 short story about a cursed toy and the horrors wrought on twin brothers.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of horrors
Noun
  • Medical visits for heart and lung issues in the Baltimore region surged by 20 percent during six days in June 2023, when smoke from Western Canada blazes drifted across the continent, according to the study, published on Friday in JAMA Network Open.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Fires How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of blazes
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