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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Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
From Nairobi to Jakarta, Kathmandu to Antananarivo, youth are mobilizing over grievances such as corruption, economic hardship, failing public services and restrictions on digital freedoms.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But Russia’s strategic position, China’s global priorities and Venezuela’s hardships all make that unlikely right now.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Moving forward, students will likely need to make more strategic decisions from the outset to avoid financial hardships during or after their studies.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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