hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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Traditional one-on-one coaching methods are having a hard time succeeding beyond top executives.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Hands-on industries across different sectors are having a hard time filling roles, from hospitals to nursing homes to skilled trades like carpentry or welding.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
So putting in a very large implant like Kylie without having a tailor on call is going to result in a hard time finding clothes that fit properly.
—Dory Zayas, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
Job-seekers are sending out applications in droves to try and land a gig, and even people with multiple degrees are having a hard time.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Hands-on industries across different sectors are having a hard time filling roles, from hospitals to nursing homes to skilled trades like carpentry or welding.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
So putting in a very large implant like Kylie without having a tailor on call is going to result in a hard time finding clothes that fit properly.
—Dory Zayas, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
Job-seekers are sending out applications in droves to try and land a gig, and even people with multiple degrees are having a hard time.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 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 7 Sep. 2025.
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