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travails

NOUN

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anguish tribulation woe

STRONG

childbirth distress drudgery effort exertion labor pains pangs parturition stress suffering toil work

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comfort happiness joy peace

STRONG

entertainment fun health idleness laziness pastime

Example Sentences

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You can be scared into saving by reading the travails of a person who has realized that they’ve been left behind with Social Security and little else.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The $6 million verdict against the two companies is the first of more than 3,000 lawsuits pending in California courts that seek to hold social-media companies liable for the travails of young people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Any success for England coach Brendon McCullum at this tournament has come with the caveat of the winter's Ashes travails in Australia.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Both grew up in the neighborhood and have lived through MacArthur Park’s travails.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

So doth Christ in His mercy often supply courage and industry equal to adversity, that His creations might meet their travails.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson