trials and tribulations
plural noun
formal
: difficult experiences, problems, etc.
the trials and tribulations of starting a new business
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In his struggles from boyhood to manhood were my trials and tribulations, too.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Some observers doubt this moment will be the thing to break the movement, which has been ironclad in its support of the president through all of his trials and tribulations.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Set in Naples, the soap follows the lives, trials and tribulations of the inhabitants of Palazzo Palladini, a condominium on the Neapolitan hill of Posillipo.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Throughout the trials and tribulations, however, being a mother is something Bush Hager has always aspired to be.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 June 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Some observers doubt this moment will be the thing to break the movement, which has been ironclad in its support of the president through all of his trials and tribulations.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Set in Naples, the soap follows the lives, trials and tribulations of the inhabitants of Palazzo Palladini, a condominium on the Neapolitan hill of Posillipo.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Throughout the trials and tribulations, however, being a mother is something Bush Hager has always aspired to be.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for trials and tribulations
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“Trials and tribulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trials%20and%20tribulations. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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