hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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What compelled you to get up on that stage as a kid during such a hard time?
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Grace Bastidas, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
And if your kids give you a hard time, just show them this story.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Facing a hard time for being different, not originally the image of a hip-hop tough guy, Drake built himself hard, like Chiron in 2016’s Moonlight.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Lily Allen is having a hard time following her split from husband David Harbour.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Grace Bastidas, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
And if your kids give you a hard time, just show them this story.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Facing a hard time for being different, not originally the image of a hip-hop tough guy, Drake built himself hard, like Chiron in 2016’s Moonlight.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Lily Allen is having a hard time following her split from husband David Harbour.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hard time
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