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

ordeal 是一个名词，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（如火刑、水刑等）。在现代英语中，它引申为"严峻考验"或"痛苦经历"，常用来形容让人感到极度压力或煎熬的事情。