hardship

Example Sentences

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People experiencing acute financial hardship have to apply for grants and under new government rules have to be paid within 48 hours of a receipt of a completed application.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Some teenagers do have babies because they want them, but there is a lot of research showing that unintended teen births create significant economic hardship for both mother and child.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“As Stanton residents call me, I hear the hardship and a lack of adequate resources,” Torres read from a prepared text.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Meanwhile, hardship withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, and the employee pays a 10% penalty if they’re younger than age 59½.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

All of them have toted more mental baggage and dealt with more hardship than they care to remember, yet they carry themselves with a giant measure of dignity, humility, and humor.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride