hard life

Example Sentences

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“It’s a hard life right now,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

You know, it’s a hard life, it’s an uncertain life, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

"The money finishes before it even comes. We're living a very hard life."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

“I tried the pharmaceutical route, but I wanted tools I could come back to. I knew it wouldn’t be my last hard life transition.”

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

I could hear more voices, more people coming in to say “Nno nu” and complain about how hard life was, how they could not buy new clothes for their children this Christmas.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie