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
Despite the hardship, Swetish said the online support has been uplifting.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Atwood’s novel allows readers to map June’s hardship onto virtually any era in which women feel oppressed (which, horrifically, is every era in American history).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
These women might be graceful like flowers, but their spirits are as strong as metal, especially during hardship.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Often the recipients are overcoming hardships such as homelessness, addiction, domestic violence or aging out of the foster care system.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Atwood’s novel allows readers to map June’s hardship onto virtually any era in which women feel oppressed (which, horrifically, is every era in American history).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
These women might be graceful like flowers, but their spirits are as strong as metal, especially during hardship.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Often the recipients are overcoming hardships such as homelessness, addiction, domestic violence or aging out of the foster care system.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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