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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Defined as stress or anxiety tied to past financial hardships, financial trauma does not always look like bankruptcy or foreclosure.
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Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Like millions of debtors with federal student loans, Farro had her payments and interest paused by the government five years ago when the pandemic thrust many into financial hardship.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Restaurant closures can occur for numerous reasons, including financial hardships like debt and bankruptcy, or a shift in consumer preferences that correlate with brand restructuring.
—Nick Mordowanec
kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
When asked whether the settlement came at a time of financial hardship for her family, Ventura denied this was the case.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 16 May 2025
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Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Like millions of debtors with federal student loans, Farro had her payments and interest paused by the government five years ago when the pandemic thrust many into financial hardship.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Restaurant closures can occur for numerous reasons, including financial hardships like debt and bankruptcy, or a shift in consumer preferences that correlate with brand restructuring.
—Nick Mordowanec
kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
When asked whether the settlement came at a time of financial hardship for her family, Ventura denied this was the case.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 16 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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