How to Use hard in a Sentence

hard

1 of 2 adjective

• She was asked a lot of hard questions.
• It's hard not to worry about her.
• He has learned a hard lesson.
• It's hard to tell what she's thinking.
• It was very hard to find a replacement for her.
• We're going to have to make some hard choices.
• His health has suffered from years of hard living.
• Their story is hard to believe.
• This old bicycle has obviously gotten some hard use.
• While the work is hard, Black also stressed the team has fun, too.
  — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 22 Sep. 2022
• The Andor star had a hard time finding the words to dodge the question.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 21 Dec. 2022
• This year may have been hard, but the Lord is here to reignite our lust for life in 2022.
  — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 Dec. 2022
• The Jabra Elite 7 are great for anyone that's hard on their tech.
  — Parker Hall, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022
• At the flag’s center is the state’s symbol, the beehive, a nod to progress and hard work, the task force said.
  — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
• Have a good hard look at how your household runs and who does what.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2023
• This late in the season, with Rosario already at 575 at-bats, that’s hard to do.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2022
• Backpacks can get pricey, but this $5 pick is hard to beat.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 5 July 2022
• That won’t be hard, given the tortured trail the port has taken.
  — Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
• Rolls-Royce is still hard at work on its first EV, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for some fun in the sun.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 July 2022
• The math on how long those that remain might keep standing isn’t hard.
  — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, 13 July 2022
• Clipping suckers above the soil can leave spikes that are hard on feet.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2022
• Here's why the brutal' clown slasher movie is so hard to watch.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2022
• These are suits that do the hard work, so everyone can do their best work.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Jan. 2023
• The three-year varsity starter was hard to stop coming down the field.
  — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2023
• Thank you for all that hard work and thank you for sharing with us here today.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
• That's hard to find in a young guy, but Davis has already had that instilled in him.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 29 July 2022
• Die-hard Chiefs fan Paul Rudd was on the field before the game, sporting a big smile and a team jersey.
  — Andrew Dalton, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Feb. 2023
• These goals are especially hard to achieve in the case of the Persians.
  — James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
• The couple purchased the truck in October 2020 and have been hard at work since.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022
• Some recent data has upended the debate around whether the U.S. is headed toward a hard or a soft landing.
  — WSJ, 13 Feb. 2023

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hard

2 of 2 adverb

• The ball hit him hard on the wrist.
• He hit the ball hard.
• The snow came down hard.
• The wind was blowing hard.
• I know how hard she tried.
• She pushed hard against the door, but it wouldn't open.
• She ran as hard as she could.
• He pressed his nose hard against the window.
• You have to work hard in order to succeed.
• We've thought long and hard about this problem.
• But Willis told Shape that the two have fun—and work hard.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
• Few parts of the state were spared, but the valleys were hardest hit.
  — Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023
• Raine knows all the girls worked hard to get there and is grateful to be in the top six!
  — Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
• And the butterfly club has to work hard to keep up with them.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2023
• Open the shaker and add ice, seal again and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2023
• Which is what made the passing of Matthew Perry so hard.
  — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
• As a result, the heart needs to work harder to pump blood throughout the body.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
• Buehler, 29, has clearly been working hard in the weight room.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• Using both your hands, push down hard and fast in the center of the person’s chest.
  — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
• With that feat of athleticism, Leslie proved that girls can play just as hard as the guys.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
• Morey has been a staunch Harden defender and worked hard to bring him to the 76ers.
  — Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
• The questions came hard and fast, some from fans Zooming them in from home.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023
• At the end of the day, life, even in the U.S., is not so easy — everyone has to work so hard to make their living.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
• Plenty of coaches are intense, and a lot of them work hard.
  — Brian O'Keefe, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
• Mario worked as hard as anyone, but also knew how to kick back.
  — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 14 June 2023
• That's not to say that folks who've worked hard their whole lives can't enjoy their newfound wealth.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 July 2023
• Nicole hits her workouts super hard, and likes to post the videos from her sessions on her feed.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 26 June 2023
• But there's no shirt in your wardrobe that works harder than your favorite T-shirt.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2023
• While discussing the topics, Clarkson opened up about how hard both of her pregnancies were.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
• She was asked to convey a message that the United States should stay out of the fight, and that if Israel retaliated, Iran would strike again, harder and without warning.
  — Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024