Examples of 'times were hard' in a sentence

Meaning of "times were hard"

The phrase 'times were hard' is an idiomatic expression used to describe a period of difficulty, challenge, or hardship. It indicates that the overall circumstances or conditions during a specific time were tough or unfavorable. The phrase is often used to reflect on tough economic situations, personal struggles, or challenging times in history

How to use "times were hard" in a sentence

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times were hard
She knows times were hard for everyone.
The play was a moderate success but times were hard.
Times were hard after the mines closed.
We had to drink because times were hard or times.
Times were hard for father and son.
We had to drink because times were hard or times were good.
The times were hard and so were the men.
And the tough economic times were hard on my parents.
Times were hard and work was difficult to find.
For the times were hard.
Times were hard and resources were difficult to come by.
For their times were hard.
Times were hard and they became harder.
Though both our times were hard.
The times were hard and there was need.

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Thank you for making me smile when times were hard.
Times were hard after the war.
I suppose times were hard.
Times were hard for north country settlers.
We had lost everything during the war and times were hard.
Times were hard for this monastery.
Because I was already well aware that times were hard.
Times were hard back then.
Unfortunately, times were hard that season.
Times were hard for her.
Put food on people 's tables when times were hard.
Those times were hard for me.
Oie was a respected carpenter with his own company, but times were hard.
Times were hard after all.
It was already playing a significant role, but times were hard in the ex-communist countries.
Times were hard for me then.
What did Europe do when times were hard for me?
Times were hard and we were poor but happy as rich people say.
We shared everything . But even though times were hard.
Times were hard he explained.
Under the Japanese, times were hard but we always had rice.
Times were hard and the charity was soon crippled with debts.
We thought we had new horizons . Times were hard after the war.
The times were hard and there was not much amusements around.
But he seemed to be the only one not to notice. Times were hard.
Times were hard.
The “ Blue Cross Plan ” filled a need that was as essential as the times were hard.
Times were hard for the family for the next year and a half.
Well, maybe if i had not cut it with that nondairy creamer … times were hard.
Times were hard because of the famine in Ireland.
You said just now, Madame, that times were hard.
You said times were hard for you and Anna.
I used to shoot hard-to-shoot game, put food on people 's tables when times were hard.
The times were hard in Sicily We had no provolone.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, times were hard in the entire country.

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