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
No one goes through life without some suffering or tribulations, and so these stories can touch on these elements.
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Kurt Gray, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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Kurt Gray, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulation
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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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His experiences at Fuchu Prison left him with frostbite, screaming in agony, after being exposed to sub-zero temperatures during 20 days in solitary confinement.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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What began as a blissful afternoon in the Florida sun ended in agony when a Jeep Wrangler suddenly barreled over a man lying on the beach, police said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For civilians, the unrelenting misery of the last 18 months has just got a lot worse – especially as no aid has entered Gaza for six weeks.—
Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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Life was good, especially after the last three seasons of misery, when games at this time of year were meaningless aside from their impact on the draft lottery.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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In the episode, Duran describes his mental anguish during that time and some of the steps he’s taken since then to improve his mental health.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And all of that anguish of going through that process of retrying to develop my body in a way that will never be the same anyway.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 Mar. 2025
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In a lengthy interview with The Daily Mail, Moran's friend, Terry Stone, told the outlet that Moran's girlfriend was the one to encourage him to seek medical help after the actor was experiencing neck pain.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Idaho police department faces scrutiny: Officers shoot disabled teen 9 times Mayor says shooting brought pain to community The officers involved were placed on administrative leave.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Tribulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribulation. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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