trials and tribulations

Example Sentences

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But it wasn’t always easy to sympathize with his trials and tribulations in the most elite enclaves of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

“No matter the trials and tribulations he faced in life, he was constant in his generosity and love for his family,” his children said in a press release.

From The Wall Street Journal

For all of the challenges, trials and tribulations that come with playing international cricket in other parts of the world, nothing compares to the furore and pressure that accompanies travelling across the world to play an Ashes series down under.

From BBC

The character of Bridget Jones went straight to many women's hearts, who took comfort in her trials and tribulations.

From BBC

This is something Lina, whose comedy is often about the trials and tribulations of raising four children, often does.

From BBC