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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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As a result, the accounting department and supervisor in charge have been placed on notice that this lack of payment to date has caused hardship for our providers and threatens the very existence of the program.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Young women consistently vent online and IRL about the hardships of finding an emotionally available partner, someone who respects them and their autonomy, in a sea of dating apps and MAGA bros.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Findikoglu nods to the hardship in the title of her spring 2026 collection.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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