ordeal

Many who survived the Oryoku Maru would later say their ordeal on board the ship—one of more than 100 Japanese prisoner transports that would become known as “hellships”—was the worst of their captivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The critter gained numerous fans during its brief romp around Comerica, with the crowd booing after its capture and again when Miller called for a round of applause for the ground crew after the ordeal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

A woman whose dead father was discovered at an undertaker's three months after his funeral says her hellish ordeal has "crucified" her.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Deeply affected by the ordeal and still in shock, the 48-year-old did not mince his words regarding the authorities, who he believes failed to sufficiently clear the undergrowth in the surrounding countryside.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

He wouldn’t have asked his dad about his ordeal, but he seemed eager to talk.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

In the climatic entry in Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s Icelandic trilogy about a boy’s passage through ordeals on land and sea, the battered young hero takes refuge in a village.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

However, Mr. Starritt keeps his leads center stage and ensures that throughout their professional trials and personal ordeals they remain captivating presences and sympathetic enough to root for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Passengers touching down at airports in Australia, France, Germany, India, Russia, Taiwan and beyond told of sleepless nights and days-long ordeals to get out of the Middle East when war erupted.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

"Life put a man on my path who has the same values, the same principles as me - and who has also been through many ordeals in his life."

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Despite the ordeals and deprivations, his face continued to radiate his innocence.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel