Examples of hard-pressed in a Sentence
they will be hard-pressed to come up with any facts that actually support their argument
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On rainy days when people would stay in the building for lunch, one was hard-pressed to find a free seat in the cafeteria.
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Proxy advisors provide several valuable services, and most investors would be hard-pressed to get through proxy season without their help.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Stories that, even at the age of six, Jena was hard-pressed to believe.
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Ehlinger, though, might be hard-pressed for a roster spot after an uneven start to camp.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Proxy advisors provide several valuable services, and most investors would be hard-pressed to get through proxy season without their help.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Stories that, even at the age of six, Jena was hard-pressed to believe.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Ehlinger, though, might be hard-pressed for a roster spot after an uneven start to camp.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Hard-pressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-pressed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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