hard time

noun

US

: a long or difficult prison sentence

He could be facing hard time for his crimes.

Examples of hard time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel, who had been on the Team USA coaching staff when Crow-Armstrong played in the World Baseball Classic, playfully gave him a hard time about not being in center field for every game. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Vrabel has been messing with Jacas behind the scenes, giving him a hard time during team meetings, which is customary for rookies. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Fatigue and safety concerns create an operational drag that money alone has a notoriously hard time overcoming. — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

The fifth season will have a really hard time wrapping up everything in a satisfactory way at this point. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for hard time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime