hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship 
Examples of hardship in a Sentence
He had suffered through considerable hardship.
The city has been experiencing a period of financial hardship.
They had to endure the hardships of life on the frontier.
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Borrowers have already faced enough confusion and hardship.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Anna Faris is finding gratitude after enduring hardship.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The price of eggs was a major talking point in the run-up to last year's election as a symbol of the increasing financial hardship many Americans have been experiencing.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
While there are arguments that business cycle fluctuations and downturns can carry silver linings for some individuals or economic outcomes, these events come at the cost of others’ pain and hardship, Schwandt said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Anna Faris is finding gratitude after enduring hardship.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The price of eggs was a major talking point in the run-up to last year's election as a symbol of the increasing financial hardship many Americans have been experiencing.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardship
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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