ordeal

Example Sentences

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"We lived like kings in our homes. Our life has become an ordeal," the old man said through tears, sitting on a mattress in his tent.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Bernie recalled how McCullagh would tell her how he found Natalie, believing that the ordeal had left him "traumatised".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

When Ms. Beetz sums up her ordeal by saying, “Rich people,” the script’s reach for significance is so awkward it creaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

As a consequence of her ordeal, her complaint says she suffered lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering and emotional distress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

I vowed that if I lived through this ordeal, I would not touch a single one of those animals they trapped and killed out there on the hillside like innocent children.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver