tribulation
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They thought they needed to keep themselves spiritually pure to survive the coming tribulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Howard sings about seeking, and claiming, the strength to rise above obstacles and tribulation: “I am not fearless but fear will stop me,” she vows.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Some believe the rapture will occur before the tribulation, some after, and some not at all.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2022
Isn't it possible we are looking around after this tribulation and our families and immediate households are in a higher position in our hearts because it's all we had to get us through this?
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2022
After years and years of tribulation and controversy, and the brouhaha about the match, Fischer had arrived at the threshold of his lifelong goal.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
He’s just not so sure others are prepared for the coming tribulations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
It reminds me of how, recently, my younger sister — deep in the trials and tribulations of planning her wedding look — called me sounding breathless and almost conspiratorial.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
"You have the trials and the tribulations, you win some, you lose some, you make progress, you sometimes have setbacks, but you have made it, and this day we've made it," added the CEO.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
He gave voice to the hopes and fears, trials and tribulations, of ordinary Indians as well as the country's elite.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
After the trials and tribulations of Summerland, I know my life’s path: Stop the Survivalists and all those like them.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing tribulation
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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