rough time

Example Sentences

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The species was "already having a rough time of it" because of climate change, the chair of the Shropshire Mammal group Stuart Edmunds said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Many Americans — even well-off ones — are presently unsure about their job security, and it’s been a rough time for job seekers.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

They have had a rough time of it of late.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 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

Jesse had a rough time figuring out his boss’s expectations.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz