Collocations with "be hard to"

46 collocations found

be hard to visualize

A common alternative to 'be difficult to visualize'.

visualize7.1
be hard to concentrate

expresses that focusing is hard to do

concentrate7.0
be hard to equate

Similar to 'be difficult to', expresses the challenge in equating two things.

equate7.0
be hard to pin down

When something is very difficult to understand, define, or identify clearly.

pin7.0
be hard to pinpoint

used when something is not easy to identify or locate

pinpoint7.0
be hard to reproduce

Something that is challenging to copy.

reproduce7.0
be hard to spot

Not easy to see or notice.

spot7.0
be hard to suppress

Used when an emotion or reaction is difficult to control or stop.

suppress7.0
be hard to forecast

Indicates that making a prediction is challenging.

forecast6.8
be hard to overestimate

used to emphasize the great importance of something

overestimate6.8
be hard to disagree

synonymous with 'be difficult to disagree'.

disagree6.7
be hard to infer

indicates that deducing a conclusion is challenging

infer6.6
be hard to generalize

Similar to 'be difficult to', suggests forming a general conclusion is not easy.

generalize6.2
be hard to sympathize

Indicates that it is difficult to feel or express sympathy, perhaps due to the circumstances.

sympathize5.2
be hard to credit

used to say that something is difficult to believe

credit4.5