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
In honor of National Poetry Month, deciding to laugh rather than cry, this victim of frequent migraines is going to voice springtime tribulations in verse.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Much like Longo’s drawings that broadcast unbound sophistication, Davis’ photographs capture moments of tribulation and release, augmented by a feral sensibility.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But American soccer fans should not fret about Pochettino’s recent tribulations.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
While the financial tribulations of large cities make headlines, troubles in smaller cities and in special purpose governments like hospital and transit districts often develop below the radar.
—Marc Joffe, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Much like Longo’s drawings that broadcast unbound sophistication, Davis’ photographs capture moments of tribulation and release, augmented by a feral sensibility.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But American soccer fans should not fret about Pochettino’s recent tribulations.
—Alex Tabet, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
While the financial tribulations of large cities make headlines, troubles in smaller cities and in special purpose governments like hospital and transit districts often develop below the radar.
—Marc Joffe, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribulation
Noun
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The organization provides up to eight free mental health and counseling sessions to youth and their families who have experienced gun violence, abuse or emotional distress.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Noumea’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre notified Carnival Splendor about a distress call from a catamaran while the ship was traveling south of New Caledonia on Thursday, according to a news release.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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At this point in the narrative, when Mike is sentenced to 14 months jail time, more conventional addiction dramas would dig into the trauma of incarceration and the agony of substance withdrawal.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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One young man described the particular agony of being placed carelessly in a wheelchair and forced to sit for hours atop his testicles.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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In the studio, a bad idea can be put out of its misery within a few minutes.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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The Athletic reflects on their 2024-25 efforts, culminating in a 14th-place finish, that caused more misery than joy.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The victim’s scream of anguish is captured in the video.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Rite of Spring is the Pièce de resistance of the exhibition and features a mass of writhing bodies morphing into each other, women giving birth, androgynous figures and figures with expressions of anguish.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Winant crystallizes this idea of crossing a indescribable threshold through her discussion and analysis of masochism, an intrinsic component of athletic practice that intertwines physical pleasure with pain.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The primary question negotiators must settle is how to share the pain of shrinking water supplies between the Upper Basin — which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Utah — and the Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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