hard time
Example Sentences
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Early on, Miller had a hard time distracting her patients.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
I have a hard time seeing the U.S. move the needle much between here and year end—maybe by 100,000 barrels a day.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Christian described his experience as a humbling experience, saying: "It was a hard time, hard days, but many many people suffering more than me."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
“That’s something I had a hard time learning.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
It had fewer corrections than my previous papers, but the grade was only a disappointing C. I stuck it in my binder, and for the rest of the class I had a hard time concentrating.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
