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tough time
noun as in bumpy ride
Weak match
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The classical arts are having a tough time—labor disputes, slashed budgets, and a struggle to fill seats.
But he said he believes that both Wehby and Conger would have a tough time knocking off incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley in November.
Magazines were going through a tough time in the face of a digital onslaught, but Vogue was faring better than others.
Like Verizon, it has an expensive network to maintain and plenty of debt, but is having a tough time finding new revenue sources.
Tech start-ups, for example, have had a tough time securing highly skilled foreign workers, especially engineers.
I'd have a tough time of it up here, if it came to a hand-to-hand struggle.
And say, don't you think I'm going to have a tough time of it stowing these long legs of mine away?
Well, you certainly had a pretty tough time in Germany, and I don't envy your experience.
For the time being, the hoods and punks were having a tough time of it, with working papers demanded as constant identification.
You are certain to have a tough time if you go on as you begin.
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On this page you'll find 2 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tough time, such as: rough time.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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