ordeal

Example Sentences

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The “Messy” hitmaker told Rolling Stone in a recent interview that she was grateful that she fainted onstage late last year, and framed the scary ordeal as a wake-up call.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"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

Kalekye says she is talking about her ordeal publicly to counter what has been said about her.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

First detailed in The Seattle Times in 2018, the ordeal made for a story that could speak to every reader.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Now she simply wanted the ordeal to end.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood