hard time
Example Sentences
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"Our customers, employees and suppliers will have a hard time getting here. Small businesses are going to suffer greatly."
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
I filed for Social Security at 62 because I was having a hard time paying my bills without it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
“I’ve always had a really hard time explaining myself and what I do, because I think a little differently,” Lauer said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
"If you're struggling, you are really going to have a hard time because the labour market is not adding piles of new jobs, things are getting more expensive, many cities have housing crises."
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
I had a hard time pulling myself up, so she reached down to help me.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
