hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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While speaking with Guthrie, 53, alongside Jenna Bush Hager, Dylan Dreyer, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly, Gere jokingly gave her a hard time.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
This was a hard time in my father’s life.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The older kids are having a hard time juggling their father’s absence with the challenges of adolescence, Latavia said.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
There are other signs of just how well the receivers vibe — while also giving each other a hard time along the way.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
This was a hard time in my father’s life.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The older kids are having a hard time juggling their father’s absence with the challenges of adolescence, Latavia said.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
There are other signs of just how well the receivers vibe — while also giving each other a hard time along the way.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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