hard
adjective
not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
Example Sentences
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In what was "without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history" co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins said 1,271 people would either lose their jobs, be asked to relocate or change roles.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Weil’s roughly 600 associates, as well as law students with future job offers, are likely to be the hardest hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
She was one of the hardest — well, she’s not gone, so I’ll put it in the present tense — she is one of the hardest artists to pitch a song to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Chipmaker Intel was the hardest hit, with its shares sinking as much as 30 percent after it gave a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast for the fourth quarter, citing weakness in the PC market and manufacturing bottlenecks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
That last question is the hardest and I have to think before I answer.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
