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as in ordeals
a test of faith, patience, or strength
living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
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2
as in rehearsals
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night
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as in tests
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
trials by medical researchers haven't determined whether the medication is safe or not
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as in attempts
an effort to do or accomplish something
will rest and make another trial at climbing the mountain
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as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
trying to have a coherent phone conversation with his senile father was always a trial
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Noun
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Winter is more concerned with the serious musician than the scatological comedian, concentrating on the early work with the Mothers of Invention and late-period rehearsals and concerts of the orchestral music Zappa wrote his whole life.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024 -
As Callas glides from a conversation with her butler to an interview with an imaginary journalist to strained rehearsals with a patient pianist, the music of her past invades the narrative — sometimes in visually fantastical ways.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Strap mounts are particularly infamous for causing users headaches when trying to remove phones.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The tariffs aren’t only causing headaches for car dealerships.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two helped keep the station running — fixing a broken toilet, watering plants and conducting experiments — and even went out on a spacewalk together.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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The two helped keep the station running -- fixing a broken toilet, watering plants and conducting experiments -- and even went out on a spacewalk together.—
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15 Mar. 2025
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Shulman suggested a similar pattern could unfold in China, but with frustrations centered on the tariffs.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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There were hints that Bohm had carried his frustrations at the plate into the field.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Trials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trials. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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