hard to make out
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Viewers found it hard to make out exactly what Green was yelling about unless they stayed around for post-speech coverage on cable news.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
In either case, it’s hard to make out what’s going on or even which man has the advantage, as the combatants frequently curl up into a single lump of flesh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
It’s hard to make out the dog and robot’s attachment.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
From the cheap seats, it was hard to make out who was the powerful one out of the pair.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023
Her mouth was full of cake, so the word was hard to make out, but Penelope thought it sounded like “mayhem.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
