Meaning & use
tribulations
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Periods of great trouble, suffering, or hardship.
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After years of tribulations, the family finally found financial stability.
The memoir recounts the tribulations she faced while building her business.
A note on using this word
Tribulations is almost always used in the plural and often appears in the set phrase 'trials and tribulations.'
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