Hardship
noun
Severe suffering or difficulty.
Experiencing the hardship of poverty at a young age, she was determined to overcome it.
Often appears as...
- endure hardship
- economic hardship
noun
Something that is hard to bear; that causes difficulty or discomfort.
Getting up at dawn can be a hardship for some people who are not morning persons.
Often appears as...
- hardship of life
- bear the hardship
noun
A condition that is difficult to endure.
The economic hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been immense.
Often appears as...
- immense hardship
- experience hardship
noun
Something that makes one's life hard or burdensome.
Despite the hardships of the journey, they reached the summit.
Often appears as...
- financial hardship
- personal hardship
noun
Severe suffering or difficulty.
Experiencing the hardship of poverty at a young age, she was determined to overcome it.
Often appears as...
- endure hardship
- economic hardship
noun
Something that is hard to bear; that causes difficulty or discomfort.
Getting up at dawn can be a hardship for some people who are not morning persons.
Often appears as...
- hardship of life
- bear the hardship
noun
A condition that is difficult to endure.
The economic hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been immense.
Often appears as...
- immense hardship
- experience hardship
noun
Something that makes one's life hard or burdensome.
Despite the hardships of the journey, they reached the summit.
Often appears as...
- financial hardship
- personal hardship
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional weight
Hardship often implies emotional stress as well as physical or financial challenge.
Her expression revealed the hardship she felt during the divorce.
Pro Tip 2/3Long-term suffering
Hardship usually refers to prolonged periods of difficulty, not brief or minor issues.
Living in a war zone, they endured years of hardship.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal contexts
'Hardship' is appropriate for serious and formal discussions about life difficulties.
We must address the hardships faced by the homeless community.
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adversityafflictiondifficultmisfortuneordealsuffertrialtribulationtrouble
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such as searching for better economic opportunities or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances. There are many people around the world who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities, and other hardships,
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The tale of the doctor...
In time, the doctor’s potent potion and uncanny instincts became known throughout the land. He grew rich and famous, casting off the hardships of his early life. When the king fell ill, he summoned the famous physician to treat him.
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"Everything happens for...
OK, like, a lot of shining awards. I believed that hardships were only detours on what I was certain would be my long, long life. As is this case with many of us, it's a mindset that served me well.
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Circumcision PIPE National...
the throng his achievement is their achievement by respecting tradition and prevailing over hardship tondo has proven himself a man red clay marks his new status he is now eligible for marriage and
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An eco-modernist...
sure it's fun to fantasize about simpler lives but not for the billions of people around the world in dire poverty whose lives of hardship are not a choice they deserve access to the same modern
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A Collection Of Wild...
surprisingly well developed and now look ready to take on the world those that survive their first year have the best possible start in life thanks to the extraordinary hardships
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Penguin Chicks Struggle...
and now look ready to take on the world. Those that survive their first year have the best possible start in life, thanks to the extraordinary hardships endured by their parents
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
those that survive their first year have the best possible start in life thanks to the extraordinary hardships endured by their parents parents who battled
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Dillie the Deer: Love on...
hardship and joy what would it even have mattered if dilly had died on the farm the universe wouldn't have skipped a
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Woman Becomes Part of...
but this is an elephant this woman knows well she was rescued by leg from a life of toil and hardship
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What does it mean to be...
such as searching for better economic opportunities or leaving drought-stricken areas in search of better circumstances. There are many people around the world who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities, and other hardships,
Video examples
The tale of the doctor...
In time, the doctor’s potent potion and uncanny instincts became known throughout the land. He grew rich and famous, casting off the hardships of his early life. When the king fell ill, he summoned the famous physician to treat him.
Video examples
"Everything happens for...
OK, like, a lot of shining awards. I believed that hardships were only detours on what I was certain would be my long, long life. As is this case with many of us, it's a mindset that served me well.
Video examples
Circumcision PIPE National...
the throng his achievement is their achievement by respecting tradition and prevailing over hardship tondo has proven himself a man red clay marks his new status he is now eligible for marriage and
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
sure it's fun to fantasize about simpler lives but not for the billions of people around the world in dire poverty whose lives of hardship are not a choice they deserve access to the same modern
Video examples
A Collection Of Wild...
surprisingly well developed and now look ready to take on the world those that survive their first year have the best possible start in life thanks to the extraordinary hardships
Video examples
Penguin Chicks Struggle...
and now look ready to take on the world. Those that survive their first year have the best possible start in life, thanks to the extraordinary hardships endured by their parents
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
those that survive their first year have the best possible start in life thanks to the extraordinary hardships endured by their parents parents who battled
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Dillie the Deer: Love on...
hardship and joy what would it even have mattered if dilly had died on the farm the universe wouldn't have skipped a
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Woman Becomes Part of...
but this is an elephant this woman knows well she was rescued by leg from a life of toil and hardship
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Harold Ford, Jr.
American Politician
I was for civil unions and believed strongly that the flow of benefits and protections that would be provided in a civil union for same-sex couples, the decisions that have to be made, when health hardships are faced, when economic hardships are faced, I wanted all of those protections. I never strayed from them.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
Everything is an open book. I don't speak on other people's hardship, but if it happened in my life or something that has been an experience on my particular journey, I'm going to talk about it. That's what my fan base appreciates the most. I'm universal. You can relate to the things I say or that I go through.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
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Hope Solo
American Athlete
I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally. To be honest, I welcome those hardships.
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Thich Nhat Hanh
Vietnamese Clergyman
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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Natalia Vodianova
Russian Model
If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.
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Norman Douglas
British Writer
The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship.
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John McCain
American Politician
Public life has many more privileges than hardships.
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Luka Modric
Croatian Athlete
I've seen a great deal of hardship in my life.
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Don DeLillo
American Novelist
Hardship makes the world obscure.
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Harold Ford, Jr.
American Politician
I was for civil unions and believed strongly that the flow of benefits and protections that would be provided in a civil union for same-sex couples, the decisions that have to be made, when health hardships are faced, when economic hardships are faced, I wanted all of those protections. I never strayed from them.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
Everything is an open book. I don't speak on other people's hardship, but if it happened in my life or something that has been an experience on my particular journey, I'm going to talk about it. That's what my fan base appreciates the most. I'm universal. You can relate to the things I say or that I go through.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
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Hope Solo
American Athlete
I think it's my personality to overcome things, learn from them and become stronger, both personally and professionally. To be honest, I welcome those hardships.
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Thich Nhat Hanh
Vietnamese Clergyman
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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Natalia Vodianova
Russian Model
If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.
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Norman Douglas
British Writer
The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship.
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John McCain
American Politician
Public life has many more privileges than hardships.
Quote examples
Luka Modric
Croatian Athlete
I've seen a great deal of hardship in my life.
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Don DeLillo
American Novelist
Hardship makes the world obscure.
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