rough time

Example Sentences

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Why sending Uber Eats gift cards may not be the most helpful or cost-effective way to support friends going through a rough time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

“It’s a rough time for the world,” Gaiman wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

They have had a rough time of it of late.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

"It means with essentially a hundred percent certainty that we will have a very rough time before it potentially gets better," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

“I’m up at deer camp but I just want you to know, Celia’s real upset. She had a rough time at the party last night.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett