hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 1 May 2026
And increasingly, Tom is having a hard time doing that, too.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Likewise, Russini would have a hard time convincing readers to pay for her content on a platform like Substack.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Kailyn Lowry and her son's father Jo Rivera also had a hard time finding common ground as teen parents.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hard time
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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