tribulation

They thought they needed to keep themselves spiritually pure to survive the coming tribulation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

References to God, such “ya Allah” and “Allahu akhbar,” can be heard in times of tribulation or celebration.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

Hugh and Mary Parsons became a means not just of explaining all things strange in Springfield but also a way of reaffirming what was and wasn’t acceptable behavior in the face of tribulation.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2022

Meme swallowed her blush, absorbed her tribulation, and even managed a natural smile as she asked him the favor of leaving it on the railing because her hands were dirty from the garden.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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

"I think people understand and realize that the Jackson family is no different than any family. We go through our trials and tribulations, ups and downs, but we learn to agree to disagree," he said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 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

But it wasn’t always easy to sympathize with his trials and tribulations in the most elite enclaves of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

Of course, provided we survived whatever tribulations we were about to face, I could always go and find my parents in a few decades, once they were born—but what would be the point?

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs