rough time
Frequency: 8.218.5 per million words
a period of difficulty or suffering
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Examples (10)
- After losing his job, he went through a rough time.
- The company is having a rough time due to the economic downturn.
- She's been having a rough time with her health lately.
- We had a pretty rough time during the initial phase of the project.
- Don't worry, everyone goes through a rough time occasionally.
- Many students had a rough time adjusting to online learning.
- Despite the rough time, they managed to stay optimistic.
- It was a really rough time for the entire family after the accident.
- I know you're having a rough time, but things will get better.
- The startup faced a rough time getting funding in the early stages.