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.

Examples of have a hard time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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