as in difficulty
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
working two jobs was a hardship he was willing to endure to get out of debt
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Recent Examples of hardship
Neighborhoods are selected based on a scoring system that looks at financial hardship, public safety, and the condition of property and city services in the area.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
For example, while researching material before making Deep Dive Korea, Jeong felt that the topic of the haenyeo female free divers had been glorified in the media without sufficient context of the suffering and hardship historically associated with the community.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
While there were stories about hardships, there was also a strong focus on hope, growth and overcoming those challenges.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The group covered a vast amount in just under 30 minutes with a sharp focus on the challenges that lay ahead for fellow women and how to remain strong in the face of professional hardship.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
For example, while researching material before making Deep Dive Korea, Jeong felt that the topic of the haenyeo female free divers had been glorified in the media without sufficient context of the suffering and hardship historically associated with the community.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
While there were stories about hardships, there was also a strong focus on hope, growth and overcoming those challenges.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The group covered a vast amount in just under 30 minutes with a sharp focus on the challenges that lay ahead for fellow women and how to remain strong in the face of professional hardship.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardship
difficulty
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the nuts can trigger a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylactic shock, which can cause serious, life-threatening symptoms like difficulty breathing, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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