ordeal

Example Sentences

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Another Manx resident, Garry Bolton reported a similar ordeal in Turkey, when he travelled there with his partner for her birthday - but said they never made it past the airport.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The “Pose” star said the emotional ordeal has been mind-altering.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

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

That on top of the motion of the ship makes my bathroom journey a fifteen-minute ordeal.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman