tribulation — a cause or state of great trouble or suffering
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a cause or state of great trouble or suffering
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 큰 고난, 시련, 환난
Korean pronunciation: 트리뷸**레이**션
Example Sentences
- After the WiFi went down, the office workers experienced their greatest tribulation: actually talking to each other.
- The refugees have endured tremendous tribulations in their journey to safety.
- Learning to parallel park was his greatest tribulation during driving lessons.
tribulation
NOUN//ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən//
a cause or state of great trouble or suffering

a weathered farmer kneels beside his dying crops, holding wilted corn stalks in his hands. His face shows deep worry and exhaustion from months of failed harvests. The drought has destroyed everything he worked for, leaving cracked earth and brown vegetation everywhere. His wife and children stand behind him, looking at their ruined livelihood with concern and sadness. The barren landscape stretches around them, showing the complete devastation of their farm. a family experiencing a cause and state of great trouble and suffering
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Origin
From Latin tribulare meaning 'to press or oppress,' which comes from tribulum, a threshing board with sharp spikes used to separate grain from wheat. Just as grain was pressed and crushed to be refined, humans experience tribulation to grow stronger.
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“After the WiFi went down, the office workers experienced their greatest tribulation: actually talking to each other.”
“The refugees have endured tremendous tribulations in their journey to safety.”
“Learning to parallel park was his greatest tribulation during driving lessons.”
“Through all the tribulations of starting a business, she never gave up hope.”
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