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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Eligibility requirements are strict, and the IRS requires detailed financial disclosures and supporting documentation to prove your financial hardship.
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Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The final version of the bill walks back many of the more drastic changes that originally appeared in HB 2, including lowering co-pays, easing up on redetermination and allowing for hardship waivers.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
Key drivers include a shortage of affordable housing, economic hardship, limited federal funding for schools and long-standing inequities affecting people of color and people with disabilities.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Next, Woods can apply for a waiver hearing and get what’s called a hardship license by enrolling in DUI school.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The final version of the bill walks back many of the more drastic changes that originally appeared in HB 2, including lowering co-pays, easing up on redetermination and allowing for hardship waivers.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
Key drivers include a shortage of affordable housing, economic hardship, limited federal funding for schools and long-standing inequities affecting people of color and people with disabilities.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Next, Woods can apply for a waiver hearing and get what’s called a hardship license by enrolling in DUI school.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship 
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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