hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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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.
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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
The dog knew not to give Dad a hard time, but to be sure no funny business would happen, the dad picked him up and carried him into the vet's office.
—Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Who hasn’t stopped in for a last-minute dinner party arrangement or to grab a bouquet for a friend going through a hard time?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
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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
The dog knew not to give Dad a hard time, but to be sure no funny business would happen, the dad picked him up and carried him into the vet's office.
—Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Who hasn’t stopped in for a last-minute dinner party arrangement or to grab a bouquet for a friend going through a hard time?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hard time
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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