Definition of Purgatory

a situation that causes misery

Examples of Purgatory in a sentence

To the teenage girl, listening to her teachers’ boring lectures all day was purgatory.  🔊

The freshman did not mind the purgatory he had to endure to become a full-fledged fraternity member.  🔊

Because Jake hated to sit still for a long period of time, he viewed his upcoming eight-hour flight as purgatory.  🔊

Janet calls the bullying she faces at school her personal purgatory.  🔊

During my family's Sunday dinner, the meal usually turns into purgatory when my parents start to argue.  🔊

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