- comparative of hard.
harder
Example Sentences
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Instead, hiring has steadied and some economists think more employers will soon have to compete harder for workers, which could stoke new cost pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 16, 2026
A power generation turbine might be harder to get that Taylor Swift concert tickets.
From Barron's β Sep. 16, 2026
Trade unions are putting pressure on the government to soften proposed changes to immigration rules, which would make it harder for foreign workers to secure permanent residency in the UK.
From BBC β Sep. 15, 2026
As prices continue to climb and higher-paying jobs have gotten harder to find, 80% of surveyed Americans say they want to budget better and save more.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 15, 2026
But food for us was much harder to find.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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