tough job

Example Sentences

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Despite a tough job market for young adults and the threat AI poses to entry-level positions, many graduates will enter the workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"Who's the most likely to build a one-person company? Probably young people who face a tough job market," Xiao says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Speaking about the prime minister, Sir Jim said: "It's a tough job, and I think you have to do some difficult things with the UK to get it back on track."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

"They've got a tough job to do, to make calls in real time, and they're as scrutinized as the quarterbacks and kickers are," he told the Pat McAfee Show.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

I hadn’t gone far before I realized that I had undertaken a tough job.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls