Tribulation

Pronunciation: /trɪbjəˈleɪʃən/

Definitions of tribulation

noun an event causing distress or difficulty

Example Sentences

A1 The family faced many tribulations during their journey.

A2 She overcame the tribulation of losing her job by finding a new one.

B1 The novel's protagonist goes through various tribulations before finding happiness.

B2 The company experienced financial tribulations due to poor management.

C1 Despite facing numerous tribulations, the team emerged victorious in the end.

C2 The artist's work is often inspired by the tribulations of everyday life.

Examples of tribulation in a Sentence

formal The community faced great tribulation during the war, with many families displaced and livelihoods destroyed.

informal I went through a lot of tribulation trying to fix my car, but I finally got it running again.

slang Dealing with that project was a real tribulation, but we managed to pull it off in the end.

figurative She saw the challenges as a tribulation she had to overcome in order to grow stronger.

Grammatical Forms of tribulation

• past tense: tribulated
• plural: tribulations
• comparative: more tribulation
• superlative: most tribulation
• present tense: tribulates
• future tense: will tribulate
• perfect tense: has tribulated
• continuous tense: is tribulating
• singular: tribulation
• positive degree: tribulation
• infinitive: to tribulate
• gerund: tribulating
• participle: tribulated

Origin and Evolution of tribulation

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'tribulation' originated from the Latin word 'tribulatio', which means 'distress' or 'oppression'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'tribulation' has come to be associated with severe suffering or distress, often used in a religious context to refer to a period of trial or testing.