hard time
Example Sentences
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Most of the hiring is limited to healthcare, and younger people have had a hard time finding work.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
She and Justin had a hard time explaining to their daughter what had happened when she would ask when her little sister would arrive.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
“People have a hard time relating to each other.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I have a hard time seeing the U.S. move the needle much between here and year end—maybe by 100,000 barrels a day.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“I told her I was, um, having a hard time making friends. And she just said you guys were really cool.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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