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

“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 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

It wasn’t a hard life, but no one was standing around idle.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson