as in fire
a test of faith, patience, or strength
the hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of ordeal
Since her mother’s 2023 arrest and conviction, Shari, the oldest child, has been the most outspoken sibling about their family’s ordeal.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
These intimate moments are juxtaposed a bit awkwardly with scenes depicting Ito as a journalist investigating her own ordeal.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
The next day, Monday, marked the beginning of a harrowing ordeal for Pérez’s family.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
According to a passenger who recorded the entire ordeal on Sunday (Oct. 13.), the unidentified passenger began her tirade as the plane was getting ready to take off from San Diego to Las Vegas.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
These intimate moments are juxtaposed a bit awkwardly with scenes depicting Ito as a journalist investigating her own ordeal.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
The next day, Monday, marked the beginning of a harrowing ordeal for Pérez’s family.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
According to a passenger who recorded the entire ordeal on Sunday (Oct. 13.), the unidentified passenger began her tirade as the plane was getting ready to take off from San Diego to Las Vegas.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordeal
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Following the explosion and the resulting fire, a man and woman in their 70s were hospitalized in serious condition with severe burns, although both had improved by Wednesday afternoon to stable condition, Allen said.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Town of Brookfield Fire Department Assistant Chief Tony D'Amico said the fire started somewhere in the roof and ceiling area of the custard shop.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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By keeping the narrative in the present tense, Eisenberg throws down a cinematic gauntlet, of bringing history to life in the present tense, photographically and dramatically.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Of the first 48 hits Houston accumulated during this seven-game gauntlet, 37 were singles.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The two men, whose trial is scheduled to start Monday, are accused of being part of a sophisticated human smuggling operation feeding a fast-growing population of Indians living illegally in the U.S. Both have pleaded not guilty.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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While the Princess of Wales paired the cross with a velvet purple floor-length dress by Catherine Walker, Kardashian opted to marry the 5.25-carat necklace with pearl chokers and an ivory shawl cape.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anyway, featuring Chris Stapleton, begins to play, Hoss, a cross between a poodle and a Bernese mountain dog, immediately reacts and turns to his owner, clearly recognizing the melody.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ordeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordeal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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