hard time
Example Sentences
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I get the sense that this optimistic, relentlessly nice novel intends something similar—to provide some pleasantness during a hard time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“When things were beginning, for myself, I was having a hard time sleeping. The disconnect between our military actions and our daily lives is profound,” Hughes said.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
I started giving him a hard time about it in the early 2000s, but he didn’t really address it until about eight years ago.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 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
Even though it was a cool idea, I had a hard time paying attention.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
