hard way
Example Sentences
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Like Joe Fernandez, these exonerees learned the hard way that the appellate system is not designed for them.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
“So I tend to hire older teenagers who can spend a few months with us after having that basic training. I learned the hard way, from experience.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Some will say Arteta's side have got here the hard way, while others will argue victories secured when a team does just enough to get over the line is the mark of champions.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
That should alarm Arab leaders, who have learned the hard way that the price of bread is closely tied to the price of stability.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
A fact I’d found out the hard way when I’d run into him a few years back and asked where his family was.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
