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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Researchers have a hard time visually inspecting them to identify the aggregate types, shapes or textures.
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Baoshan Huang, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
That’s why now is the right time to tackle something that your business is most likely having a hard time with: building equilibrium between humans and AI.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Also, prepare to have a hard time choosing which out of the 10 colors to get — that’s probably why Garner and many customers have multiple pairs — since there’s a rainbow of options.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 May 2025
However, simply getting older doesn’t equate to consistently missing bills or appointments, having a hard time speaking with people, or feeling lost or confused in places that are familiar to you.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 1 May 2025
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Baoshan Huang, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
That’s why now is the right time to tackle something that your business is most likely having a hard time with: building equilibrium between humans and AI.
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Also, prepare to have a hard time choosing which out of the 10 colors to get — that’s probably why Garner and many customers have multiple pairs — since there’s a rainbow of options.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 May 2025
However, simply getting older doesn’t equate to consistently missing bills or appointments, having a hard time speaking with people, or feeling lost or confused in places that are familiar to you.
—Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 1 May 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 18 May. 2025.
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