She went through the ordeal of being interviewed by a panel of ten people.

ordeal 是名词，来自古英语，原指古代一种通过严酷考验来判断是否有罪的审判方式，现在引申为"严峻考验"或"痛苦经历"。这个词强调经历的过程非常艰难、令人煎熬。