- plural of hard time.
hard times
Example Sentences
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"As you know, I'm not one to shy away from documenting the hard times as well as the good times, and this one's a low point sadly."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 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
Not coincidentally, 1939, the late ‘60s, and the early ‘70s were all hard times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
He should have some idea of hard times — Harden is a ninth-generation North Carolinian farmer, his family having been in Bertie County since 1771.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
But now there was little to sell, and the town had fallen on hard times.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
