ordeal
Example Sentences
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Fighting against censorship and supporting freedom of expression doesn’t have to be an ordeal.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Rachel said she's speaking out about her "traumatic ordeal" to encourage other women to insist they're listened to by their GP.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
It reminded me of my ordeal as a kid: the body screaming that something was wrong, and nobody grasping the root cause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Ultimately, the crew resat him elsewhere, but the ordeal took some time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Since that afternoon I dreaded even the sound of her voice down the house telephone, and by using Robert as mediator between us I was spared this last ordeal.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing ordeal
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