hard-pressed

Example Sentences

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Bio boomed for some years, but hard-pressed consumers now balk at the higher prices.

From New York Times

Particularly hard-pressed were low-income families with complicated personal situations, including those in which a parent or student lacked a Social Security number.

From Los Angeles Times

It was not clear if Santos intended to run a serious campaign; he will be hard-pressed to raise money from donors, and he has lost all standing among local Republican leaders and most voters.

From Seattle Times

The Kraken are hard-pressed to score more than three goals in any game.

From Seattle Times

In reality, “you’d be hard-pressed to hang out with a group of Native people and not hear them cracking jokes all the time.”

From Seattle Times