hard time
Example Sentences
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Hollywood is having a hard time right now, but its biggest handicap may be a certain class of celebrity influencer that has been suffered for too long to live in la-la land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Slowing wage growth even as inflation accelerates is a sign that workers are having a hard time moving up to better-paying jobs, even if outright unemployment is low,” Adams of Fifth Third said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Why is anyone having a hard time getting this?
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Cats coming off the street may have a hard time socializing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He told me he was having a hard time sleeping, and I tried not to be disappointed, because I wanted to hear more about that universe of his, which only he could see.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
