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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The agency’s leadership is also aware of the hardship that employees are facing and how their struggles can affect their work.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
For a fire district that already struggles with staffing, having to divide minimal resources is a hardship the chief is pushing to change with Proposition 218.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
After years of declining membership and financial hardship, Temple Beth Or’s leadership made the decision to sunset operations last year.
—Lauren Costantino
march 14, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Cubans, long accustomed to hardships, say the recent fuel shortages have left them struggling to survive and feed their families.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
For a fire district that already struggles with staffing, having to divide minimal resources is a hardship the chief is pushing to change with Proposition 218.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
After years of declining membership and financial hardship, Temple Beth Or’s leadership made the decision to sunset operations last year.
—Lauren Costantino
march 14, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Cubans, long accustomed to hardships, say the recent fuel shortages have left them struggling to survive and feed their families.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardship. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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