Ordeals

The detective threatened to subject the suspect to a series of ordeals until he confessed to the crime.

The government was accused of using ordeals as a tool to suppress dissent.

The soldiers were subjected to ordeals to test their loyalty and courage in battle.

The mountaineers faced several ordeals during their expedition to the summit.

The refugees had to go through many ordeals before they could reach the safety of the border.

Surviving the wilderness was one of the greatest ordeals of his life.

The family had to endure many ordeals while trying to escape from the war-torn country.

The survivors of the natural disaster faced many ordeals in the aftermath.