How to Use have a hard time in a Sentence
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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 -
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 -
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 -
On the flip side, Keenan had a hard time getting used to the sometimes-obsequious level of service.
— Chris Dong, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 -
But with the heat disrupting much of the Bering Sea’s food web, snow crabs had a hard time foraging for food and weren’t able to keep up with the caloric demand.
— Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023 -
Speaking to Nikki Glaser for Interview, Lopez shared that she’s had a hard time learning how to be single and how to be happy on her own.
— Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
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