have a hard time
idiom
: to experience difficulty doing something
She's having a hard time living within her budget.
The school has had a hard time recruiting substitute teachers.
He's been having a hard time with his research paper.
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Alabama's honey, catfish, and shrimp producers have had a hard time competing as a result.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Hollywood would have a hard time creating a fictional antagonist that fit this description as well as the Chinese Communist Party does.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 13 Apr. 2025
Despite the untold hours logged (and some winners in the mix), these movies usually have a hard time leveling up.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Barclays retail analyst Seth Sigman said retailers will have a hard time absorbing all of the steep additional costs or sharing them with vendors.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Hollywood would have a hard time creating a fictional antagonist that fit this description as well as the Chinese Communist Party does.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 13 Apr. 2025
Despite the untold hours logged (and some winners in the mix), these movies usually have a hard time leveling up.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Barclays retail analyst Seth Sigman said retailers will have a hard time absorbing all of the steep additional costs or sharing them with vendors.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Have a hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20hard%20time. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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