hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship 
Examples of hardship in a Sentence
He had suffered through considerable hardship.
The city has been experiencing a period of financial hardship.
They had to endure the hardships of life on the frontier.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thus, the expanding labor demand offered liberation from the hardships of rural living.
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Jacob Swartz, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
For Jennifer, everyone’s hardship is different and doesn’t determine one’s right to claim food insecurity.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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Jacob Swartz, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
For Jennifer, everyone’s hardship is different and doesn’t determine one’s right to claim food insecurity.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hardship
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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