Trials & tribulations

I believe the answer is:

ills

(Other definitions for ills that I've seen before include "Misfortunes or maladies" , "big problems" , "Evils or sicknesses" , "they're troublesome" , "Sicknesses or harms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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