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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Throughout its nearly seven-year run, The Conners took fans on an emotional rollercoaster, filled with both happy and sad tears, as the family navigated death, budding romances, parenthood, marital issues and financial hardships.
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Pope tried, and largely failed, to sway Trump and most Americans to see immigrants as people fleeing hardship and, in the vast majority of cases, contributing a lot to their adoptive countries.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The family suffered considerable economic hardship after Eli Timoner’s stroke.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The pause -- started in 2020 in Trump's first administration -- for all 43 million student loan borrowers was implemented due to the economic hardship and disruption caused by COVID.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Emily Weaver, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Pope tried, and largely failed, to sway Trump and most Americans to see immigrants as people fleeing hardship and, in the vast majority of cases, contributing a lot to their adoptive countries.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The family suffered considerable economic hardship after Eli Timoner’s stroke.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The pause -- started in 2020 in Trump's first administration -- for all 43 million student loan borrowers was implemented due to the economic hardship and disruption caused by COVID.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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