ordeal
noun
, ˈȯr-ˌdē(-ə)l\
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cross, crucible, fire, gauntlet (also gantlet), trial
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The victim was able to escape during the ordeal, phoning the Robertsdale Police Department from a gas station on March 2. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Mobile federal judge sentences man to 2 years in prostitution scheme," 19 Aug. 2019 During the ordeal, six officers were shot and two were trapped inside the house. — Christopher Tremoglie, National Review, "Philly Mayor Peddles False Narrative for Gun Control After a Man with a Long Criminal History Shoots Six Police Officers," 15 Aug. 2019 The women ended up briefly kidnapped and terrorized during the ordeal. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Asylum seekers targeted by kidnappers, extortionists and traffickers while waiting in Mexico," 29 July 2019 The flow of support from the New Canaan and Farmington/Avon communities, individuals as well as organizations, has helped keep us going during this ordeal. — Dave Altimari, courant.com, "Lawyer for Fotis Dulos files motion to dismiss criminal charges related to disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos," 24 July 2019 Posted by Nashville Noticias on Monday, July 22, 2019 During the ordeal, a local lawyer was contacted and came to the scene. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Neighbors form human chain to protect father as ICE tries to take him into custody," 23 July 2019 Yax declined to further identify the woman, but said she was not injured during the ordeal. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, "Boater left stranded on Lake St. Clair after captain goes overboard," 9 July 2019 Beyond the delays and getting stranded overnight, Wolfe said American needs to apologize for how he and other passengers were treated during the ordeal, especially as the night dragged on. — Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY, "'We kind of couldn't believe it:' American passenger recounts 21-hour delay as airline struggles," 9 May 2019 In those cases, the three-hour tarmac delay allotment can extend a long but manageable flight into an unmanageable ordeal. — Carl Unger, USA TODAY, "Canadian air passenger bill of rights: What you need to know about rule changes," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ordeal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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