hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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Jack’s tribute cam just days after his sister, Kelly Osbourne, thanked fans for holding her up during this hard time.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s a concept progressives have a real hard time wrapping their heads around.
Socialists, like New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, are all about free.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
Fans, fellow celebrities, and professional athletes have always given the 62-year-old a hard time about his swing.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Eskridge, who began his NFL career as a 2021 second-round pick for the Seattle Seahawks, fell into some hard time the past two seasons because of an off-field incident, and a coaching change in Seattle.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s a concept progressives have a real hard time wrapping their heads around.
Socialists, like New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, are all about free.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
Fans, fellow celebrities, and professional athletes have always given the 62-year-old a hard time about his swing.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Eskridge, who began his NFL career as a 2021 second-round pick for the Seattle Seahawks, fell into some hard time the past two seasons because of an off-field incident, and a coaching change in Seattle.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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