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noun / verb / adjective

trial

An experience testing ability or endurance.

The weeklong wilderness course is a trial of strength and endurance.

Etymology
trialOld Frenchto sort or test

The source verb concerns separating or testing. A difficult experience is a trial because it tests a person's capacity to endure or succeed.

More examples

  • The new engine performs well in its first trial.
  • Caring for three sick children brings daily trials.
  • We offer a trial period before you commit.
  • The team is trialing a new scheduling system.

Forms

trial · trials · trialed · trialing

Similar words

test
Emphasizes checking ability or quality rather than enduring difficulty.
ordeal
Describes a severely difficult experience, not a suitability check.
challenge
Emphasizes demanding effort or skill, without necessarily causing suffering.