But the trying ordeal through which she had passed told upon her.

He'd been such a good boy through this whole trying ordeal.

The resolute will and inflexible nature sustain him firmly under this trying ordeal.

Meanwhile, Jerry had shown equal coolness in an equally trying ordeal.

Human beings were never called upon to undergo more trying ordeals.

It was a trying ordeal for him, Mac's nerves having had a wrench.

Two-thirds of the way home came the most trying ordeal.

Certain it is, that to most boys the first term is a trying ordeal.

It had been a trying ordeal, but I surely did see Bears that day.

That was a trying ordeal for me, but I hear that many were benefited.

Bob bore himself with surprising courage during this trying ordeal.

For folks not Lions, but closely related to Lions, introductions must be trying ordeals.

It was a somewhat trying ordeal, but we carried it off as best we could.

You went through that trying ordeal like a soldier.

She had borne up well, not uttering a single complaint throughout all their trying ordeals.

It was a trying ordeal, but Mac was quite willing to do as George advised.