purgatorial
/ˌpɜrɡəˈtɔriəl/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of purgatory, especially involving suffering or purification.
- He endured a purgatorial wait for the test results, filled with anxiety and hope.
- The monks believed their ascetic life was purgatorial, preparing them for heaven.
- The novel describes a purgatorial journey through a war-torn landscape.
- Extremely unpleasant, difficult, or tedious, like being in a state of limbo.
- Sitting through that boring lecture was a purgatorial experience.
- The traffic jam felt purgatorial, with no end in sight for hours.
- The long, purgatorial process of applying for a visa tested everyone's patience.
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