hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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Jan Hooks, who had a stellar five years on the show, went through a hard time after the death of her mother.
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Fashion trends are constantly evolving, and one man doing his wife's laundry is having a hard time keeping up.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
But research also shows that middle age can be a hard time to find new friends.
—Sarah Gundle, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Heck, even electric motorbikes are having a hard time gaining widespread acceptance.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Fashion trends are constantly evolving, and one man doing his wife's laundry is having a hard time keeping up.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
But research also shows that middle age can be a hard time to find new friends.
—Sarah Gundle, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Heck, even electric motorbikes are having a hard time gaining widespread acceptance.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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