have a hard time

idiom

: 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.

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Students of color were particularly affected by the issue, as 1 in 4 Black teens had a hard time completing school assignments because of limited access to technology, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine. Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 May 2025 Ironically, my father still had a hard time catching up. Raven Brunner, People.com, 15 May 2025 Even with lofty expectations for the Michigan product — the third tight end the Bears drafted in the first round after Ditka and Greg Olsen (2007) — Loveland might have a hard time pushing for the numbers LaPorta and Bowers amassed. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for have a hard time

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“Have a hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20hard%20time. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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