How to Use have a hard time in a Sentence
have a hard time
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People have a hard time with this math.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Younger plants will have a hard time handling cold snaps.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
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Importers are going to have a hard time.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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People had a hard time coping with that.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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But even famous people have a hard time.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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Hosch, herself, still has a hard time wrapping her head around it.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
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My husband, who does play, has a hard time if he gets put on her team for the day.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
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The pair couldn’t pinpoint the source of the leak and had a hard time getting a plumber.
—Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
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That said, those who are in-between ranges might have a hard time finding the right fit.
—Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
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Even doctors can have a hard time telling when moles are cancerous.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
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The world’s richest people were quick to pick up the book, and had a hard time putting it down.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Part of that comes from me having a hard time writing a straight-up villain.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 June 2025
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From there, fans might have a hard time picking a favorite moment.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
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We were told the Jets were going to have a hard time keeping him off the field.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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One of the climbers struggled on the approach, and the other had a hard time on the route.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
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Cain has a hard time understanding this.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
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Many have a hard time finding a partner who can handle the long absences.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
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But the company might have a hard time keeping up with rivals.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 11 July 2023
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Kelly Reichardt should not have a hard time getting a movie made.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
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Moss continues to have a hard time winning in the public eye.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Their customers either don't want to leave en masse or have a hard time escaping.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
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Devin Mason doesn’t have a hard time talking about getting laid off.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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People have a hard time getting their heads around the endless demand.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
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The heart has a hard time pumping blood to the body's tissues, and the body sends more blood back to the heart and brain.
—Carey Rossi, Health, 17 Mar. 2024
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The researchers didn't have a hard time finding examples of these claims.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 29 Aug. 2023
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There were long, grassy glades all around and the tiger would have a hard time trying to return to the kill unseen.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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Teams have a hard time moving on from winning quarterbacks.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Customers kept asking for the small frames, and David had a hard time finding them.
—Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
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Even plants that thrive in heat and humidity may have a hard time in a hot car due to sunscorch.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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Currently paying on a car and having a hard time keeping up with the note?
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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