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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Many of the same hardships simultaneously confronted the city’s Black community.
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Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The collection of autobiographical monologues explores the hardships and unexpected humor of caring for loved ones across every stage of life.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Espinoza agreed, stating that raising tuition was a hardship but preferable to alienating the neighborhood that had supported the JCC for 35 years.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Hearing loss is associated with economic hardship.
—Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
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Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The collection of autobiographical monologues explores the hardships and unexpected humor of caring for loved ones across every stage of life.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
Espinoza agreed, stating that raising tuition was a hardship but preferable to alienating the neighborhood that had supported the JCC for 35 years.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Hearing loss is associated with economic hardship.
—Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship 
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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