have a hard time

phrase

: 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.

Examples of have a hard time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Customers kept asking for the small frames, and David had a hard time finding them. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

We’re used to the Thunder being a step ahead of everyone, but Oklahoma City’s three rookies had a hard time in Vegas. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Even so, the plaintiff will have a hard time convincing the IRS with a lump sum settlement agreement that contains no tax allocation. — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Everyone asked her older sister for help, and Sonya had a hard time saying no. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

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