purgatories

[US]/[ˈpɜːdʒəʊrɪz]/
[UK]/[ˈpɜːrʒəˌroʊɪz]/

Translation

n.places or states of suffering intermediate between death and heaven, where souls are cleansed before entering paradise.; a place or situation regarded as a source of suffering or distress.

Phrases & Collocations

navigating purgatories

enduring purgatories

facing purgatories

through purgatories

many purgatories

past purgatories

purgatories exist

purgatories await

brief purgatories

inner purgatories

Example Sentences

the film explored the psychological purgatories of grief and regret.

many believed the waiting room was a purgatory for anxious patients.

the bureaucratic process felt like a slow, agonizing purgatory.

he described his job search as a frustrating purgatory of rejections.

the novel depicted a spiritual purgatory for lost souls.

their relationship existed in a liminal purgatory, neither here nor there.

the airport terminal became a temporary purgatory during the storm.

she felt trapped in a professional purgatory, unable to move forward.

the endless loop of traffic felt like a modern purgatory.

the team faced a difficult purgatory of training and preparation.

the abandoned building stood as a silent purgatory of forgotten memories.

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