rough time

Example Sentences

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They have had a rough time of it of late.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

The relative had gone through a rough time due to a divorce and needed transportation.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 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

“When you are kind of going through something that is a rough time, you look for ways to keep your spirits up,” Gilbert said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 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