ordeal
Phonetic
US /ɔːrˈdiːl/UK /ɔːˈdiːl/
Translations
NOUNA painful or trying experience., A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused., The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean
Variants
- ordeals: Plural
Examples
He described the devastating impact the ordeal has had on his family life.
Source:www.bbc.com
“My ordeal has contributed to approval of boosters for everyone but especially for immunocompromised people,” she says
Source:www.scientificamerican.com
Success after so much failure—gut-wrenching letdowns after episodes of Odyssean temptation to fleeting belief; too many to count—is almost an ordeal
Source:www.newyorker.com
Success after so much failure—gut-wrenching letdowns after episodes of Odyssean temptation to fleeting belief; too many to count—is almost an ordeal
Source:www.newyorker.com
His ordeal turned into a tale worthy of Hollywood
Source:www.nytimes.com
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