tribulation

And it prays, as we do, that these days of tribulation will swiftly turn into days of deliverance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Like Dickens’ character on that mountaintop, we can all sense the tribulation to come.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025

The simple wish of a dignified cremation — a swift completion of the rites soon after death is central to salvation in the Hindu faith — becomes a tribulation.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

Hugh and Mary Parsons became a means not just of explaining all things strange in Springfield but also a way of reaffirming what was and wasn’t acceptable behavior in the face of tribulation.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2022

Meme swallowed her blush, absorbed her tribulation, and even managed a natural smile as she asked him the favor of leaving it on the railing because her hands were dirty from the garden.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

It reminds me of how, recently, my younger sister — deep in the trials and tribulations of planning her wedding look — called me sounding breathless and almost conspiratorial.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

A four-part documentary offers a look behind the curtain of the infamous Nevada festival Burning Man, examining its trials and tribulations over five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

"I think people understand and realize that the Jackson family is no different than any family. We go through our trials and tribulations, ups and downs, but we learn to agree to disagree," he said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

He gave voice to the hopes and fears, trials and tribulations, of ordinary Indians as well as the country's elite.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026

She gasped several times and shook her head in disbelief as my mother told her about our trials and tribulations in attempting to obtain my birth certificate.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane