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

The couple who have a hard time hearing each other at busy restaurants. — Alison Hodgins, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Three months after his brother’s murder, Leroy still has a hard time grasping his family’s new reality. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

There’s so much going on thematically and visually in DreamWorks Animation’s new effort that audiences may have a hard time keeping up with it. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

If you‘re having a hard time deciding what dessert to make, this decadent cheesecake is the answer. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

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