hard time
noun
US
: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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Because everyone’s going through a hard time.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Huckaby said that fighting for her right to compete was a hard time, but also a reminder that her journey is bigger than herself.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
My wife still gives me a hard time about that.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Hollywood isn’t at all happy with the prospect of more consolidation and insiders are having a hard time picking sides or handicapping either deal.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Huckaby said that fighting for her right to compete was a hard time, but also a reminder that her journey is bigger than herself.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
My wife still gives me a hard time about that.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Hollywood isn’t at all happy with the prospect of more consolidation and insiders are having a hard time picking sides or handicapping either deal.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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