hard
adjective
not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
Example Sentences
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"The hardest part is not fearing for my own safety, but fearing for my children and family," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
“It’s not easy. The last 3% is the hardest, and it’s a battle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“As capacity eases, which we anticipate, this company will be among the first and hardest hit,” she wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Honestly, hand on heart - because I've done it for five years - the hardest job in British politics is being the leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The next words he had to say were the hardest, the ones he didn’t want to say.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
