Example Sentences

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Despite these hardships, most individuals were generally in good health overall.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Just as Perry alchemizes suffering into melody, she often frames her hardships as “gifts,” albeit sometimes “very, very heavy gifts.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Those in power already speak 365 days a year, so let workers talk about the hardships they face at least one day a year," he said.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

While he concedes that these kinds of financial hardships happen every day, Fatone adds that he was facing further complications because of his fame—and his desire to keep his situation out of the public eye.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“There is nothing we can do to change it, and each day new hardships are reported.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster