trials and tribulations
plural noun
formal
: difficult experiences, problems, etc.
the trials and tribulations of starting a new business
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There is something inherently cinematic and moving about a struggling person’s by-the-bootstraps journey to healing, with a lifetime’s worth of trials and tribulations.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
During a May 2023 episode of the docuseries CMT Stages, McCreery reflected on American Idol and the trials and tribulations of his career.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Prime Video’s Rose Hill, from Amazon MGM Studios and production company Temple Hill, will follow a pair of those characters, the best friends West Belmont and Ford Grant, through their romantic trials and tribulations.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Starring Gervais, Diane Morgan and Tom Basden, Alley Cats follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats from all walks of society.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
During a May 2023 episode of the docuseries CMT Stages, McCreery reflected on American Idol and the trials and tribulations of his career.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Prime Video’s Rose Hill, from Amazon MGM Studios and production company Temple Hill, will follow a pair of those characters, the best friends West Belmont and Ford Grant, through their romantic trials and tribulations.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Starring Gervais, Diane Morgan and Tom Basden, Alley Cats follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats from all walks of society.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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“Trials and tribulations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trials%20and%20tribulations. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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