as in hardships
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
as a physically challenged person, he has encountered more than his share of asperities on the road to success
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Noun
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As the harsh winter months approached, the French army was forced to retreat, but not without facing many hardships.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025 -
An election for Wyandotte County sheriff this November comes on the heels of a year fraught with hardships for the department, including a deputy’s line of duty death and a jail worker charged with murder after an inmate died at the county detention center.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Running an international night train is not without its difficulties.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Barca and Madrid hierarchies have battled together for common causes like the European Super League, which Perez has been pushing for decades, and which Laporta saw as a possible handy solution for Barca’s financial difficulties.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Asperities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asperities. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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