hard time
Example Sentences
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“I think you’ll see more leagues start to govern themselves since we’re having such a hard time finding it at a national level,” Diaz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Everyone gives me a hard time and roots for other people, but I've come into my own.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“The one person who has had a hard time being silent is Duane Davis.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Yet many workers aren’t so sure; they’re having a hard time stomaching the uncertainty.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Let me rephrase that. You look like you’re having a hard time focusing on your schoolwork today, Bat.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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