hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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The restaurateur is known for giving Panthers owner David Tepper a hard time.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Most in the league seem to think the Bills, after years of striving for a Super Bowl, are having a hard time staying motivated when the stakes are lower.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Livvy Dunne has been having a hard time finding an apartment.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Most in the league seem to think the Bills, after years of striving for a Super Bowl, are having a hard time staying motivated when the stakes are lower.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Livvy Dunne has been having a hard time finding an apartment.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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