have a hard time
idiom
: to experience difficulty doing something
She's having a hard time living within her budget.
The school has had a hard time recruiting substitute teachers.
He's been having a hard time with his research paper.
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Some people may become less empathetic, while others may have a hard time regulating their emotions.
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Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 20 July 2025
If the mulch is compacted and thicker than an inch or two, the water the plants need will have a hard time getting through it.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 19 July 2025
Hewitt had a hard time finding the right tone for her character’s cartoonish sexuality — blowing Liotta underneath a desk or wearing a French maid’s outfit and rubbing Hackman’s lap.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Denver Broncos legend John Elway is reportedly having a hard time dealing with the death of his friend, business partner and longtime agent, Jeff Sperbeck, who was killed in a golf cart crash earlier this year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
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Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 20 July 2025
If the mulch is compacted and thicker than an inch or two, the water the plants need will have a hard time getting through it.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 19 July 2025
Hewitt had a hard time finding the right tone for her character’s cartoonish sexuality — blowing Liotta underneath a desk or wearing a French maid’s outfit and rubbing Hackman’s lap.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Denver Broncos legend John Elway is reportedly having a hard time dealing with the death of his friend, business partner and longtime agent, Jeff Sperbeck, who was killed in a golf cart crash earlier this year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
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“Have a hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20hard%20time. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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