hardship

[US]/ˈhɑːdʃɪp/
[UK]/ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. adversity, difficult situation

Phrases & Collocations

economic hardship

Example Sentences

bear hardship without complaint

be indifferent to hardships and dangers

to fatigue, hardship and misfortune.

without fear of hardship or death

share the joys and hardships of the masses

He bore all hardships bravely.

Hardship and penury wore him out before his time.

the war came as a rude awakening to the hardships of life.

Hardship disposes man to meet adversity.

Early hardships were the making of him.

He underwent a lot of hardships in his childhood.

He won through the hardships of his early life.

mauger all hardships, they pursued their journey cheerily.

Even the King and Queen experienced hardship during the war.

When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.

He was willing to face any hardship in fulfillment of his duty.

To be the first to bear hardship and the last to enjoy comfort is our credo.

Real-world Examples

Government policy seems unlikely to alleviate these hardships.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The flooding is creating even worse hardship for residents.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

It will work no hardship on me.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Forecasters are warning of serious economic hardship ahead.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

Many poor nations are still suffering financial hardship.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

He looked upon privation as no hardship.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

The discipline of his early hardships contributed to his success.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

That they can help people cope with emotional and physical hardships.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

It could be a hardship or condition from which we suffer.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

And all the hippos of the Okavango will face real hardship.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

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