hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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But research also shows that middle age can be a hard time to find new friends.
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Sarah Gundle, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Heck, even electric motorbikes are having a hard time gaining widespread acceptance.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Wright said the restaurant industry is going through a particularly hard time right now and that is in dire need of support.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
But, Parr says, his younger band members had been giving him a hard time for having to print out a separate set list for him, one with a bigger font.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Gundle, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Heck, even electric motorbikes are having a hard time gaining widespread acceptance.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
Wright said the restaurant industry is going through a particularly hard time right now and that is in dire need of support.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
But, Parr says, his younger band members had been giving him a hard time for having to print out a separate set list for him, one with a bigger font.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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