as in difficulty
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
working two jobs was a hardship he was willing to endure to get out of debt
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Recent Examples of hardship
The wave of conflicting and often inaccurate or incomplete information leaves consumers, particularly those already experiencing financial hardship, feeling overwhelmed, confused, frustrated and helpless.
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Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In times of hardship, humans often can raise the sense of community, support one another and advocate for their rights, including the right to be safe at schools, concerts, churches and movie theaters.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Those values guided decisions on where to live, how to raise children, and even how to face hardship.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
According to a recent caregiving report from AARP, 61% of America's 63 million caregivers are women, and women caregivers report some of the worst impacts of caregiving, including physical and emotional strain, loneliness and financial hardship.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Sandy Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In times of hardship, humans often can raise the sense of community, support one another and advocate for their rights, including the right to be safe at schools, concerts, churches and movie theaters.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Those values guided decisions on where to live, how to raise children, and even how to face hardship.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
According to a recent caregiving report from AARP, 61% of America's 63 million caregivers are women, and women caregivers report some of the worst impacts of caregiving, including physical and emotional strain, loneliness and financial hardship.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardship
difficulty
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Peru will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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