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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