Examples of hardship in a Sentence
He had suffered through considerable hardship.
The city has been experiencing a period of financial hardship.
They had to endure the hardships of life on the frontier.
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DaQuan Jeffries came off the bench to score 15 points 48 hours after signing a 10-day contract under a hardship waiver.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
For one, new student loans will no longer have the option of deferment because of unemployment or economic hardship.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite economic hardships, some Americans are also focused on the well-being of service members and their families.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
His impulsive decision-making and lack of a strategy for exiting the Iran war are also ingredients for hardship and disaster.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
For one, new student loans will no longer have the option of deferment because of unemployment or economic hardship.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite economic hardships, some Americans are also focused on the well-being of service members and their families.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
His impulsive decision-making and lack of a strategy for exiting the Iran war are also ingredients for hardship and disaster.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship 
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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