hard-pressed
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That’s especially useful during a global event like the World Cup—when even the most devoted soccer fan is hard-pressed to keep track of every group-stage result, knockout permutation, and concurring match windows.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2026
But it also found hard-pressed councils trying to do the right thing in difficult circumstances - often as a result of issues such as budget cuts and specialist skill shortages.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
“You’d be hard-pressed to find many filmmakers that have had the run of quality that he has,” says Michael Barker, co-president and co-founder of Sony Pictures Classics, Almodóvar’s long-standing North American distribution partner.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
It is but a momentary respite for the hard-pressed island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Not everyone fully understands the true power of ABBA, but you'll be hard-pressed to find an Iranian who doesn't love their entire catalog of music.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
