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

Wild was lenient with the men, knowing that being too strict would make their hard life even more unbearable.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong