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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31. During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith.
32. Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.
33. She then had to go through the ordeal of giving evidence.
34. She came out of the ordeal looking thin and worn.
35. She wouldn't want to put them through the ordeal of a huge ceremony.
36. For her to have survived such an ordeal was remarkable.
37. He thought he'd never get through the ordeal without cracking up.
38. They were spared the ordeal of giving evidence in court.
39. He tried to blot out his memories of the ordeal.
40. This is the fourth time the prime minister has faced ordeal by egg .
41. They are to be spared the ordeal of giving evidence in court.
42. The ceremony was an ordeal for those who had been recently bereaved.
43. The hostages spoke openly about the terrible ordeal they had been through.
44. The experience was a detestable ordeal,(www.Sentencedict.com) and it cured him of any ambitions to direct again.
45. Mrs Kerr was too upset to take part in a reconstruction of her ordeal.
46. She had to call on all her reserves of courage to face the ordeal.
47. The journalists hung on his every word as he spoke of his ordeal.
48. Throughout the whole ordeal, she remained true to her husband.
49. The hostages described their terrifying six-week ordeal.
50. The strain has been a terrible ordeal.
51. Her father is feeling relieved after the ordeal.
52. She described her agonising ordeal.
53. He was relaxed and cracking jokes, despite his ordeal.
54. Master Yehudi sat by my side throughout this ordeal.
55. It must have been a terrible ordeal.
56. Consequently he was recovering from his minor ordeal.
57. Her husband's just grateful she survived her ordeal.
58. Generally, debtors must negotiate with each creditor separately, and must face the ordeal without advice.
59. Once the seasoned pros had nailed their laughs, it became more of an ordeal for him to watch it.
60. The ancient method of trial by ordeal demanded that the accused submit himself to the test of fire or of water.
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