How to Use have a hard time in a Sentence

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  • While the days of driving a beater are long gone, Sweeney said has a hard time coming to terms with her success.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This type of band may be challenging to hold on to, especially for people who have a hard time gripping.
    Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
  • But people can have a hard time inhaling because the cancer is causing fluid to build up in the lungs, Dr. Chiang says.
    Julia Sullivan, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Of course, there are possibilities that the company could have a hard time training its huge worker base in new types of equipment or the company might misidentify the branding.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The heart has a hard time pumping blood to the body's tissues, and the body sends more blood back to the heart and brain.
    Carey Rossi, Health, 17 Mar. 2024
  • My husband, who does play, has a hard time if he gets put on her team for the day.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
  • That said, those who are in-between ranges might have a hard time finding the right fit.
    Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Lai and Tran had a hard time accepting the closure at first, Lieu told The Post.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • At 8 years old, Annabel has a hard time walking and talking.
    Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 18 May 2024
  • But the process is long and winding, and in the meantime, the family has had a hard time putting food on the table.
    Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Democrats have a hard time getting their coalition out.
    Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Democrats have a hard time getting their coalition out.
    Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • In the past, the jail had a hard time with covers and pages being torn out and used to cover a light or clog a toilet.
    Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
  • So far, Dicks: The Musical isn’t having a hard time at the box office.
    Vulture, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Older adults still may have a hard time finding the RSV vaccine.
    Korin Miller Published, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The guy who created the Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, had a hard time getting buy-in.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
  • Asia, who was in love with Alan before his death, has a hard time accepting her and is brusque and rude to her.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • What to Consider The largest heads might have a hard time squeezing into this one.
    Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023
  • The researchers didn't have a hard time finding examples of these claims.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But since the team’s offseason program, Franklin has had a hard time settling in.
    Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 28 July 2024
  • Menendez shouldn't have a hard time finding jurors in New York, as Trump did last month.
    Kristie Cattafi, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
  • Faulk said her parents divorced when Faulk was in her 20s and her mother had a hard time coping with the loss.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Even doctors can have a hard time telling when moles are cancerous.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
  • But the company might have a hard time keeping up with rivals.
    Kevin Roose, New York Times, 11 July 2023
  • Plus, the customization option is great for those who have a hard time finding the right pillow.
    Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
  • While many Blue Stem forms have a hard time standing up in the garden, ‘Standing Ovation’ stands tall.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The range is vast, so much so that viewers may have a hard time believing that O’Keeffe was the one behind every piece.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • The range is vast, so much so that viewers may have a hard time believing that O’Keeffe was the one behind every piece.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • Their sales were practically cut in half, and people have had a hard time even finding the bar.
    Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • Some businesses also have a hard time finding the right skills.
    Mark Maurer, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2022

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