have a hard time

phrase

: to experience difficulty doing something
She's having a hard time living within her budget.
The school has had a hard time recruiting substitute teachers.
He's been having a hard time with his research paper.

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Most people would have a hard time picking it out from the countless other examples peaking above this portion of the river running through Budapest, Hungary. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Some hunters have a hard time believing anyone who killed such a massive buck would not enter it in the record books to claim the title of having taken a world-record whitetail. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 One reason DeLand is playing a team of such caliber, besides the fact that DeLand coach Rick Darlington never shies away from any opponent, is that Darlington has a hard time filling his 10-game schedule. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Even if a connection exists, researchers would have a hard time documenting it. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have a hard time

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