hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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Layoff activity thankfully doesn’t seem to be accelerating, but those who are unemployed are having a really hard time getting back into the workforce.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
But Nicole Kidman’s kids are going to have their mom, and vice versa, during this really hard time.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
And the Rams were having a hard time holding up in pass protection.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
And the Bethpage crowd won’t be alone in giving Team Europe a hard time, as at least one high-profile American golfer is planning on renting out a little space in Rory McIlroy’s brain this weekend.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
But Nicole Kidman’s kids are going to have their mom, and vice versa, during this really hard time.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
And the Rams were having a hard time holding up in pass protection.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
And the Bethpage crowd won’t be alone in giving Team Europe a hard time, as at least one high-profile American golfer is planning on renting out a little space in Rory McIlroy’s brain this weekend.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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