ordeal

Example Sentences

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Some attendees carried Israeli flags and some wore the yellow ribbon that has come to symbolise Israel's hostage ordeal for more than two years.

From Barron's

But he still has trouble sleeping, he said, sometimes snapping awake in the middle of the night, thinking about the ordeal.

From Los Angeles Times

But that wasn't the end of Jessica's ordeal, after a further MRI in February 2023 found the tumour was still there and meant she needed to have a hysterectomy in July 2023.

From BBC

The trauma, harrowing ordeals or deaths that are typically depicted onscreen, and that audiences have come to expect from queer TV and films, were refreshingly absent.

From Los Angeles Times

Alex said baby Lilah was unharmed by the ordeal and she was pleased to have the chance to reunite with and thank the men who saved her baby, presenting them with gifts.

From BBC