as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
a documentary chronicling the lasting tribulation of Holocaust survivors
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Recent Examples of tribulation
Anyone else hear that this is the beginning of seven-year period of tribulation during which Antichrist will rise from Hell and trigger Armageddon?
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Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The characters endure tribulation as the specific texture of their personalities remains at a distance.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
In fact, the singer who shared vocals (and decades of triumphs and tribulations) with her Fleetwood Mac bandmates Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie has never even heard of the Broadway smash.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
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Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The characters endure tribulation as the specific texture of their personalities remains at a distance.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
In fact, the singer who shared vocals (and decades of triumphs and tribulations) with her Fleetwood Mac bandmates Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie has never even heard of the Broadway smash.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulation
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The lawsuit alleges negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligence.Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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While one source said the legal action is ongoing, the litigation is not creating any prohibitive financial distress for VREG.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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Having at last regained hope from the fall of the House of Assad, the Syrian people expect no less from the countries that have for so many years allowed the country’s agony to continue at their expense.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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Her family, meanwhile, suffered the agony of losing their daughter while knowing the person who killed her was walking free.NBC New York, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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While there are notable and beautiful bright spots to All or Nothing (most of which go to infallible Leigh regular Ruth Sheen), the film really doubles down on the ambient misery of these people’s lives.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adults explain little to her—the possibility of death lies beyond her field of vision—which gives the vivid misery of her treatment a fairy-tale quality.Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Mass killing database:Revealing trends, details and anguish of every US event since 2006 How many school shootings took place in 2024?Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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What follows is a study in guilt, responsibility, and anguish, all told in ashamed interiority on Murphy’s face.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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Research shows that somatic movement can lead to significant pain reduction.11 What Is Somatic Pain? 4.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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From the second the police knock on the Drake family home’s door (on Christmas day, no less!), Vera Drake descends into a vision of unrelenting pain as the rug is pulled out from under everything Vera holds dear.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Tribulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribulation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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