hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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The holidays can be a hard time for many families, and the Willises are no different.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Previously, Prince William called the conservationist to playfully give him a hard time for missing the Earthshot Prize in Brazil.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, nurturing the state's youngest citizens remains a burden for child care providers like Keyes, who is having a hard time keeping her center financially afloat.
—Sophia Paffenroth Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
The restaurateur is known for giving Panthers owner David Tepper a hard time.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Previously, Prince William called the conservationist to playfully give him a hard time for missing the Earthshot Prize in Brazil.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, nurturing the state's youngest citizens remains a burden for child care providers like Keyes, who is having a hard time keeping her center financially afloat.
—Sophia Paffenroth Mississippi Today, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
The restaurateur is known for giving Panthers owner David Tepper a hard time.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard time
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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