rough time

Example Sentences

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It’s no secret that financials have been having a rough time this year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

They have had a rough time of it of late.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Olivia, not her real name, said Lipscombe befriended her on Snapchat when she was going through a "rough time" and that he preyed upon her vulnerability.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

"It means with essentially a hundred percent certainty that we will have a very rough time before it potentially gets better," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

I think Mom and Dad can tell I’m having a rough time in eighth grade.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga