hard-pressed

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That’s especially useful during a global event like the World Cup—when even the most devoted soccer fan is hard-pressed to keep track of every group-stage result, knockout permutation, and concurring match windows.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

But it also found hard-pressed councils trying to do the right thing in difficult circumstances - often as a result of issues such as budget cuts and specialist skill shortages.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It’s an incredible level of control that investors would be hard-pressed to find in publicly traded companies.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“If you do that today, you’re hard-pressed to find a great book that’s 500 to 600 pages long.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Because of these shortcomings, Louise was hard-pressed to find a job that Miggery Sow could effectively perform.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo