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travails

NOUN

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anguish tribulation woe

STRONG

childbirth distress drudgery effort exertion labor pains pangs parturition stress suffering toil work

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comfort happiness joy peace

STRONG

entertainment fun health idleness laziness pastime

Example Sentences

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“Welcome to Wrexham,” the Emmy-winning docuseries that follows the tributes and travails of a lower-division soccer club in North Wales, isn’t a reality show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Any success for England coach Brendon McCullum at this tournament has come with the caveat of the winter's Ashes travails in Australia.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

For older Angelenos who knew Lew Wasserman, watching the travails has called to mind one of the grandfather’s adages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

As of Thursday morning, his brief description of his travails at Cargill Venezuela had attracted three million readers and been reposted by none other than Elon Musk.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

She tells me about her recent medical travails, including, as she says, “my two fake hips and my fake knee.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove