- plural of hard time.
hard times
Example Sentences
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Ms. Carr is at her strongest when she’s writing about hard times in family life, especially in cases of bereavement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"That's why I try to take on a lot of different hobbies, because even if you're going through hard times, when you go into the world of crochet, all those fears are brushed away."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
The whole town was filled with the hope and promise that the hard times were behind them.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
