hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship 
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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That said, the market has become more uncertain over the last few months, and employers may use that to claim hardship and deny raises.
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Aim to move past hardships and cultivate a different dynamic.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 24 Apr. 2025
More broadly, endowments can help shield schools from financial hardships and maintain their long-term reputations.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
That has spared his company the greater hardship of larger tariffs that have been levied on other countries.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Aim to move past hardships and cultivate a different dynamic.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 24 Apr. 2025
More broadly, endowments can help shield schools from financial hardships and maintain their long-term reputations.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
That has spared his company the greater hardship of larger tariffs that have been levied on other countries.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardship
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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