hard stuff
Example Sentences
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He dabbled with Fauvism, Austrian Expressionism and Post-Impressionism, but like so many who experiment, these tastes gave way to the hard stuff: Abstract Expressionism and Francis Bacon-inspired figuration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"It is horrible. It teaches you a lot about yourself and how to overcome hard stuff, and definitely teaches you a lot of resilience."
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
This leaves me optimistic... it shows us that we can still do this stuff, the really hard stuff.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Most of all, they needed to understand why we do all this hard stuff, and how to get through it — so I put together “My Mother’s Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2025
I need the hard stuff, like Jacques Torres or one of those giant double-chocolate-chip Levain Bakery cookies.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
