have a hard time

phrase

: to experience difficulty doing something

She's having a hard time living within her budget.

The school has had a hard time recruiting substitute teachers.

He's been having a hard time with his research paper.

Examples of have a hard time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If an exfoliant and moisturizer were introduced together, the person may have a hard time remembering what the first few days of either felt like. — Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

The inversion is revealing of why governments have had a hard time coming to grips with the fertility crash. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

With their best player out for the game, the Miami offense had a hard time getting big plays or sustaining drives, particularly in the first half. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Technology adoption rates in the industry have a hard time reaching scale for lack of funding and strategic planning. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

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