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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Surrounded by unpredictability and hardship, one certainty remains for Herzallah: that if help is given, Palestinians can rebuild.
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Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Her great-grandmom’s sudden death due to the then untreatable disease tuberculosis caused all those hardships.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Each hardship and adventure that Lili faces bleeds into the next, with moments of respite and, occasionally, better food.
—Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Travel by private vehicle or public transportation to any of these alternative locations would pose greater hardship for constituents, while also significantly increasing the costs and time associated with travel.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Her great-grandmom’s sudden death due to the then untreatable disease tuberculosis caused all those hardships.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Each hardship and adventure that Lili faces bleeds into the next, with moments of respite and, occasionally, better food.
—Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Travel by private vehicle or public transportation to any of these alternative locations would pose greater hardship for constituents, while also significantly increasing the costs and time associated with travel.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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hardship
noun
hard·ship
ˈhärd-ˌship
2
: something that causes pain or loss
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