hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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Directed by Andrew Stanton, Toy Story 5’s premise is solid – Bonnie has had a hard time making friends, which resulted in Forky’s creation (voiced by Tony Hale) and his wife, Karen Beverly (Melissa Villaseñor), in Toy Story 4.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Urban is also likely having a hard time being apart from his daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, who spend most of their time with Kidman under their custody agreement.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
But the excitement didn't stop New York locals from giving Victor Wembanyama, one of the San Antonio Spurs' star players, a hard time - including the mayor himself.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Wesley has a hard time keeping up, and quite frankly is on the precipice of losing his job at the garage.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Urban is also likely having a hard time being apart from his daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, who spend most of their time with Kidman under their custody agreement.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
But the excitement didn't stop New York locals from giving Victor Wembanyama, one of the San Antonio Spurs' star players, a hard time - including the mayor himself.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Wesley has a hard time keeping up, and quite frankly is on the precipice of losing his job at the garage.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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