Distressing experience (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">distressing experience</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ordeal that I've seen before include "A tough time or hardship" , "Severe trial" , "Difficult and painful experience" , "Tribulation" , "Long painful experience" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">distressing experience</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for trauma that I've seen before include "Emotional shock producing lasting effect" , "Emotional upset" , "Deeply distressing or disturbing experience" , "Bodily or mental injury" , "Psychological 23" .)