hard time

noun

US

: a long or difficult prison sentence

He could be facing hard time for his crimes.

Examples of hard time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He’s sentenced to hard time in a rural work camp, breaking rocks in the hot sun — a chain gang minus the shackles. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Family and close friends are having a hard time processing Shalini's tragic death. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

His dad wanted Harry's future kids to give him a hard time just like Harry did. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hard time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime