hard case

Example Sentences

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This is usually gratifying work, but in “Vigil” she encounters a hard case: the oil baron K.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The chief judge of the 5th Circuit, Priscilla Richman, wrote the majority opinion and basically just quoted big chunks of the Supreme Court’s 2012 decision to show that this is not a hard case.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2024

“It was a very hard case to solve from the onset,” he said in a video.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

He’s alienated from Paul, a hard case thick with sarcasm and hobbies he can’t relate to.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Clayton pointed to the hard case on wheels with a head and a body, which looked like a little brother leaning into his taller sister.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia