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Ordeal
01
a difficult or painful experience, often one that lasts long and requires great effort and endurance to overcome
02
a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence
Example
The tedious commute to work in heavy traffic was a daily ordeal for many city dwellers.
She held a stiff upper lip throughout the ordeal, not showing any signs of distress.
They were trapped in the wilderness for days, but their survival skills helped them come through the ordeal.
They were trapped in the wilderness for days, but their survival skills helped them come through the ordeal.
We were pushing through the challenges, knowing that on the other side of this ordeal, we would find a sense of accomplishment.
