seem hard
Frequency: 7.255.8 per million words
Used to suggest something is solid or difficult based on impression.
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Examples (10)
- The task may seem hard at first, but you will soon get used to it.
- This mattress seems too hard for a comfortable night's sleep.
- Does the final exam seem hard to the rest of the class?
- The bread seemed hard and stale after being left out overnight.
- The plastic casing seemed hard enough to protect the internal components.
- Learning a complex instrument can seem hard without a good teacher.
- The ground seemed hard as rock after the long summer drought.
- Why does every decision seem so hard to make lately?
- The surface of the ancient stone seemed hard and surprisingly smooth.
- Winning the championship seemed hard given the strength of the opponents.