hard life

Example Sentences

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Having had a hard life, Castillo tends to be pessimistic, Ramos said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That’s just a hard life lesson to learn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

"We had a hard life, but we were living it together. I was always happy when I was with her."

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

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