hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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The symposium occurred just weeks after an authority no less than Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, acknowledged Gen Z is having an especially hard time in the economy of 2025.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The Democratic Party is having a hard time translating criticism into support.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Kelsey Grammer is at it again — and fans are having a hard time accepting it.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
While speaking with Guthrie, 53, alongside Jenna Bush Hager, Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly, Gere jokingly gave her a hard time.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The Democratic Party is having a hard time translating criticism into support.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Kelsey Grammer is at it again — and fans are having a hard time accepting it.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
While speaking with Guthrie, 53, alongside Jenna Bush Hager, Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly, Gere jokingly gave her a hard time.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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