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
During a time of great hardship, Giancarlo Esposito once considered organizing his death in order to collect insurance money for his children.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
This idea of home can be located where the family is, and this family is a great example of finding that in a very true way over the course of a lot of hardship.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
This settlement not only covered his medical expenses but also provided financial security for his family during a time of immense hardship.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The new paperwork filed by the Education Department includes four of those categories, while a separate proposal will be filed later addressing how people facing various kinds of hardship can get relief.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
In a cultural and medical landscape that views postpartum hardship as normal—as an inescapable, predetermined outcome—doing more to prepare for postpartum seems like a moot point.
—Maytal Eyal and Bridget Freihart, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The people of Iran know that their main enemy is at home, and that war will bring them only more repression and hardship.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2024
Because those items were not provided, the economic hardship petition was denied.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Additional borrowers would be eligible for relief under a wide-ranging definition of financial hardship.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
This idea of home can be located where the family is, and this family is a great example of finding that in a very true way over the course of a lot of hardship.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
This settlement not only covered his medical expenses but also provided financial security for his family during a time of immense hardship.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The new paperwork filed by the Education Department includes four of those categories, while a separate proposal will be filed later addressing how people facing various kinds of hardship can get relief.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
In a cultural and medical landscape that views postpartum hardship as normal—as an inescapable, predetermined outcome—doing more to prepare for postpartum seems like a moot point.
—Maytal Eyal and Bridget Freihart, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The people of Iran know that their main enemy is at home, and that war will bring them only more repression and hardship.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2024
Because those items were not provided, the economic hardship petition was denied.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Additional borrowers would be eligible for relief under a wide-ranging definition of financial hardship.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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