tribulation

Example Sentences

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And it prays, as we do, that these days of tribulation will swiftly turn into days of deliverance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Most of the rituals are performed only during turbulent times; the most recent tribulation was the global coronavirus pandemic.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Howard sings about seeking, and claiming, the strength to rise above obstacles and tribulation: “I am not fearless but fear will stop me,” she vows.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Hugh and Mary Parsons became a means not just of explaining all things strange in Springfield but also a way of reaffirming what was and wasn’t acceptable behavior in the face of tribulation.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2022

This was a tribulation; Isaac wanted sorely the camaraderie of his heretic congregation, their sweet witness; he missed the singing and tears, the prayers of love and fellow-feeling, the entreaties of sorrow assuaged.

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