tribulation

Example Sentences

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And it prays, as we do, that these days of tribulation will swiftly turn into days of deliverance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Most of the rituals are performed only during turbulent times; the most recent tribulation was the global coronavirus pandemic.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

So it's okay to be skeptical of the latest Santos tale of tribulation: He says his car was broken into and $180 worth of gifts were stolen.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2023

The simple wish of a dignified cremation — a swift completion of the rites soon after death is central to salvation in the Hindu faith — becomes a tribulation.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Milo made a deft grimace of tribulation and turned away.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller