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make it tough

VERB

incommode

Synonyms

STRONG

aggravate discombobulate discommode discompose disoblige disrupt disturb exasperate interfere irk meddle trouble try upset

WEAK

discomfort give a hard time give trouble hang up put in a spot put on the spot put out put to trouble

Antonyms

STRONG

aid appease arrange assist calm comfort delight help make happy order organize please soothe

VERB

inconvenience

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate disrupt disturb irk

STRONG

discombobulate discommode discompose disoblige exasperate interfere meddle try upset

WEAK

give a hard time give trouble hang up put in a spot put on the spot put to trouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appease arrange organize soothe

STRONG

calm delight make happy please

WEAK

aid assist be convenient benefit help

Example Sentences

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Given this variation, perhaps it isn’t surprising that each generation feels some living costs make it tough to get ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

This commitment to your son could make it tough for you to use this home and visit your wife’s family.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

The clatter of dishes and hum of voices make it tough to follow the conversation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

The random bouts of time travel, which can happen any time a familiar song comes on the radio, make it tough for her to live in the present and move on.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024

“Maybe to make it tough to find prints,” Koontz theorized, already powdering the doorknob.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

make it tough

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