tribulation
noun
grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering.
tribulations
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pluralof tribulation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
"You have the trials and the tribulations, you win some, you lose some, you make progress, you sometimes have setbacks, but you have made it, and this day we've made it," added the CEO.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
By mercilessly hardening her heart, Judit hopes to withstand the tribulations of poverty and betrayal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The late P-22 — a celebrity mountain lion that inhabited Griffith Park – personified the tribulations facing his kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Years of marriage, love, loss, trials, and tribulations were written in every wrinkle, line, spot, and curve of their faces.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
