hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship 
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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Trump did not rule out the possibility of economic hardship, arguing that the economy and the U.S. population will have to adjust to the changes being made.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
One of the main indicators of the increasing hardship was the price of eggs, which hit an all-time high shortly after Trump's inauguration in January.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Every week, my members tell me about their hardships.
—Kevin English, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
In court filings as part of that case, Hunter Biden has echoed his claims of financial hardship.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
One of the main indicators of the increasing hardship was the price of eggs, which hit an all-time high shortly after Trump's inauguration in January.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Every week, my members tell me about their hardships.
—Kevin English, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
In court filings as part of that case, Hunter Biden has echoed his claims of financial hardship.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardship
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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