Example Sentences

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That was a dramatic improvement over recent weekends, when social media lit up with complaints of hour-and-a-half ordeals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Passengers touching down at airports in Australia, France, Germany, India, Russia, Taiwan and beyond told of sleepless nights and days-long ordeals to get out of the Middle East when war erupted.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Yet he and others who had similar ordeals return to the unit, within Hull Royal Infirmary, each week to support others.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

I mention it’s endearing that he is able to mine humor from these ordeals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

One of my Sunday morning ordeals is having to lie in bed and look at Dussel’s back when he’s praying.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank