Synonym: experience, test, trial, tribulation. Similar words: order, border, in order, deal, ideal, disorder, in order to, out of order. Meaning: [ɔr'dɪːl /ɔː'd-] 
n. 1. a severe or trying experience 2. a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence.
n. 1. a severe or trying experience 2. a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence. 
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1. He spoke frankly about the ordeal.
2. She was subjected to a terrible six-day ordeal.
3. The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn.
4. The family faced their ordeal with dignity and courage.
5. She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.
6. She maintained her equanimity throughout her long ordeal.
7. If wind sees their strong will, let such ordeal cease.
8. Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects.
9. The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health.
10. His courage was severely tried by his ordeal.
11. The hostages emerged from their ordeal unscathed .
12. Thankfully she had been spared the ordeal of surgery.
13. She talked composedly to reporters about her terrible ordeal.
14. She's been through a horrific ordeal.
15. Throughout the ordeal his spirit never broke.
16. The hostages went through a dreadful ordeal.
17. She looked pale and drawn after her ordeal.
18. He made little of his ordeal.
19. They manned themselves for an ordeal.
20. I'm sorry to put you through this ordeal.
21. His determination carried him through the ordeal.
22. The interview was less of an ordeal than she'd expected.
23. Mona remains unshaken by her ordeal and is matter-of-fact about her courage.
24. She was spared from the ordeal of appearing in court.
25. The hostages' ordeal came to an end when soldiers stormed the building.
26. The former hostage is in remarkably good shape considering his ordeal.
27. At a news conference yesterday,(sentencedict.com/ordeal.html) the two men described their ordeal.
28. The children showed no signs of trauma after their ordeal.
29. She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the ordeal.
30. The love of my family and friends sustained me through my ordeal.
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