purgatorial

/ˌpɜrɡəˈtɔriəl/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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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