noun
definition
Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
example
He has survived periods of financial hardship before.
verb
definition
To treat (a person) badly; to subject to hardships.
Examples of hardship in a Sentence
There was hardship, but scarcely any opposition.
The hardship of attendance at the county courts was to some extent obviated.
The Persians of Cyrus were a vigorous race of husbandmen, living in a healthy climate, accustomed to hardship, brave and upright.
In any case a quick afternoon nap is no hardship for most people.
He accomplished the winter journey safely, though with considerable danger and hardship; and shortly after his return was appointed lieutenant-colonel of a Virginia regiment, under Colonel Joshua Fry.
Find out if you are entitled to apply to the hardship fund.
Normally you have to show you will suffer severe hardship without benefits.
The scent of blood was heavy in the chamber, the strain of war and unknown hardship on her face.
Suicide is always tragic because it cuts life short, but people who suffer hardship and distress deserve compassion.
Preference has to be given to cases of unforeseen hardship.
In living the life of the ultimate Irish Olympian he has endured every hardship of the system.
He said his demands were aimed at alleviating the hardship caused by the embargo.
Economic sanctions, by their very nature, are designed to inflict economic hardship on civilian populations.
Any customer who believes this may cause hardship should contact the tax credits office.
Whether or not a party will suffer undue hardship is the key consideration in applications to extend.
Severe financial hardship may result in students giving up their studies.
It is important to consider, however that most adjustments will not amount to unjustifiable hardship.
But the South African cricketer is not only inured to hardship, he is imbued with missionary zeal and will let nobody down.
Cases of hardship, which the early chancellors would certainly have relieved, were passed over by later judges, simply because no precedent could be found for their interference.
Moreover, they were essentially a wartrained army, for even in peace time their long marches to and fro within the empire had most thoroughly inured them to hardship and privation.
Still more recently the hardship of treating the greater part of Moray Firth as open sea to the exclusion of British and to the advantage of foreign fishermen has been raised (see North Sea Fisheries Convention; Territorial Waters).
The work of prospecting is usually left to adventurous men who are willing to undergo privation and hardship in the hope of large reward though the chances of success are small.
If there had recently been a high mortality on his father's plantation, it was due to the age of the slaves rather than to any peculiar hardship in their lot.
In the early years of the 10th century the competition of foreign steam trawlers inflicted much hardship on the fishermen.
Some of the benefits measured WILL relate to faster journey times by train and hardship issues, but som eof the costs are incredible.
After reaching from office male partner expects his wife fresh and sexy who is heavily tired of hardship.
Dawn Farm offers client-centered treatment and accepts both difficult cases and those who have financial hardship.
Most of the formal and informal kinship caregivers experience economic hardship as they take in one or more of their relative's children.
Mental health treatment must address delayed stress issues from repeated exposure to trauma, violence, and economic hardship.
If you are in the top 10 percent of wage earners or your leave would cost serious economic hardship to the company, the business is not required to hold your position.
What else had she broken to cause Gabriel so much hardship?
Crossing the Red Sea, he made a journey of great hardship to Syene, and thence along the Nile to Cairo.
Succumbing to the stress of losing your job or dealing with monetary hardship will only keep you from finding new work or propel you into further debt.
You don't want to give too little and have the graduate think you are frugal, but you don't want to give too much resulting in financial hardship.
Nutrition doesn't need to be a hardship or keep you from your favorite foods, but it needs to be balanced.
Choosing a nonprofit or community-based rehab center can help make treatment more affordable, especially for those who have experienced challenges such as job loss, financial hardship and other life stresses.
In the episode, the former supermodel's story of hardship is examined, including the death of her sister, a near-fatal car accident, and an addiction to pain medication.
After losing six ships in World War I and losing business as immigration slowed, the company faced severe hardship in the 1920s.
Debilitating injuries or those that cause continued medical hardship, as well as wrongful death suits, do require experienced legal representation.
Burning incense - Perform a cleansing burn after an illness or a hardship by lighting incense and placing it in the middle of the floor in each room of your home.
A mortgage refinance may not be appropriate if the homeowner wants to refinance as a result of financial hardship.
These websites take a bit of the extra hardship out of dating.
Properly insured, these types of damage are not a hardship.
By knowing the different styles are available and how to purchase a pendant, consumers are sure to be able to find just what they are interested in without endless searching or financial hardship.
He sat, petting her, thinking how unreal this all seemed, but at the same time celebrated that they had overcome their most daunting hardship.
This project focuses on the financial hardship suffered by cohabitants or their children on the termination of their relationship by separation or death.
It was no hardship to sit by the pool, packing no more than a banana daiquiri.
They replaced the exceptional hardship and exceptional hardship and exceptional circumstances payments.
Other families were battling with real hardship, yet maintaining an image of respectability in the eyes of their parish.
Defra 's shambolic handling of single farm payments in England has caused many farmers to suffer grave economic hardship.