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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulation
Noun
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At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Another video showed a woman wailing in agony over one of the victims.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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On a nation’s struggle and agony; the nature of democracy; Trump vs. Canada; and more On Monday, next to the Hudson River in New York, there was a demonstration.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
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Former Spurs man Ryan Sessegnon put the game beyond doubt with minutes remaining, curling into the top corner to further compile the travelling supporters’ misery.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rick’s revenge fantasy might be more of a death drive, a desire to finally end his misery at the barrel of a stranger’s gun.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Her pain and rage, her desire to be coddled and loved all announced itself with a furious punk purity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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When Leigh Rodgers, 34, couldn’t get a dentist appointment for a tooth infection, the delay caused the pain in her mouth to spread down to her neck and her chest.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Tribulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribulation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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