hard time

Noun

Meaning

a difficulty that can be overcome with effort

a term served in a maximum security prison

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hard-time

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Examples

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. Nhat Hanh

I have always been an animal lover. I had a hard time disassociating the animals I cuddled with - dogs and cats, for example - from the animals on my plate, and I never really cared for the taste of meat. I always loved my Brussels sprouts. Kristen Bell

For some reason most critics have a hard time fixing their minds directly under their noses, and before they see the object that is there they use a telescope upon the horizon to see where it came from. Allen Tate

I pride myself on being incorrigible. I have a very hard time being told what to do. Joe Satriani

I didn't have a hard time making it, I had a hard time letting it go. Elliott Smith

I'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me. Amy Tan

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