- plural of hard time.
hard times
Example Sentences
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Pet owner Vicky Bye said her local pet food bank helped her get back on her feet after unexpected hard times.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Workers see the headlines, hear about their friends. Crucially they hear about workers having incredibly hard times getting back into jobs, which amplifies the risk of being laid off,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
For our ancient ancestors, this meant that if weight was lost in hard times, their bodies would be able to “get back” to their usual weight during better times.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
CEO Wendell Weeks remembers the dot-com crash and other hard times, and those lessons have taught him to hedge even the most optimistic data-center bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Except the Bentleys, who were on hard times anyway.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
