ordeal
Example Sentences
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.
From Los Angeles Times
The couple told police they had been traumatised by the ordeal and feared being targeted again.
From BBC
On Saturday, a judge ordered Liam and his father's release, but the ordeal has intensified the anxiety felt among immigrants in Minneapolis.
From Barron's
His father Carlos seethes at their current ordeal.
From Barron's
“Life of Pi” is more than the tale of his ordeal, though that tale is extraordinary.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
