How to Use have a hard time in a Sentence

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  • The heart has a hard time pumping blood to the body's tissues, and the body sends more blood back to the heart and brain.
    — Carey Rossi, Health, 17 Mar. 2024
  • My husband, who does play, has a hard time if he gets put on her team for the day.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
  • That said, those who are in-between ranges might have a hard time finding the right fit.
    — Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Lai and Tran had a hard time accepting the closure at first, Lieu told The Post.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • At 8 years old, Annabel has a hard time walking and talking.
    — Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 18 May 2024
  • But the process is long and winding, and in the meantime, the family has had a hard time putting food on the table.
    — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The crew tries to make a film about Césaire and her life but often has a hard time making sense of them.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Democrats have a hard time getting their coalition out.
    — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Democrats have a hard time getting their coalition out.
    — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • In the past, the jail had a hard time with covers and pages being torn out and used to cover a light or clog a toilet.
    — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
  • So far, Dicks: The Musical isn’t having a hard time at the box office.
    — Vulture, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Older adults still may have a hard time finding the RSV vaccine.
    — Korin Miller Published, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The guy who created the Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, had a hard time getting buy-in.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
  • Asia, who was in love with Alan before his death, has a hard time accepting her and is brusque and rude to her.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • A lot of my balls were coming in fast and low, thank you very much, and the robot had a hard time getting under them.
    — James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • What to Consider The largest heads might have a hard time squeezing into this one.
    — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023
  • While the days of driving a beater are long gone, Sweeney said has a hard time coming to terms with her success.
    — Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The researchers didn't have a hard time finding examples of these claims.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But since the team’s offseason program, Franklin has had a hard time settling in.
    — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 28 July 2024
  • Of course, those are paper gains and Trump would have a hard time selling shares without tanking the stock price.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Menendez shouldn't have a hard time finding jurors in New York, as Trump did last month.
    — Kristie Cattafi, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
  • Faulk said her parents divorced when Faulk was in her 20s and her mother had a hard time coping with the loss.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Even doctors can have a hard time telling when moles are cancerous.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
  • But the company might have a hard time keeping up with rivals.
    — Kevin Roose, New York Times, 11 July 2023
  • Plus, the customization option is great for those who have a hard time finding the right pillow.
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
  • While many Blue Stem forms have a hard time standing up in the garden, ‘Standing Ovation’ stands tall.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The range is vast, so much so that viewers may have a hard time believing that O’Keeffe was the one behind every piece.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • The range is vast, so much so that viewers may have a hard time believing that O’Keeffe was the one behind every piece.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • The bulbs come from Holland, though the arboretum had a hard time getting them this year because of shortages caused by extreme weather.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • On Friday, Notre Dame may have a hard time running the ball, as Indiana ranks first in the nation in allowing just 70.8 rushing yards per game.
    — Tim Casey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

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