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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Former UConn standout Aubrey Griffin also made her WNBA debut Friday just hours after signing a hardship contract with the Liberty.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The performance was so dominant that Julie Vanloo, who inked a hardship contract and arrived in New York shortly after midnight, was on triple-double watch by halftime hours after meeting her new teammates.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
But reducing it only to hardship misses something essential.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Lower-income families and communities of color are disproportionately facing hardships and more likely to be facing imminent financial insecurity, including falling behind on bills or cutting back on food.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The performance was so dominant that Julie Vanloo, who inked a hardship contract and arrived in New York shortly after midnight, was on triple-double watch by halftime hours after meeting her new teammates.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
But reducing it only to hardship misses something essential.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Lower-income families and communities of color are disproportionately facing hardships and more likely to be facing imminent financial insecurity, including falling behind on bills or cutting back on food.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship 
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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