- a difficult task.
- a grueling campaign.
- a hard bargainer.
- a hard drinker.
- a hard left to the chin.
- a knockout punch.
- a severe blow.
- a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening.
- a tough break.
- concrete that sets hard within a few hours.
- difficult times.
- had hard luck.
- hard alee.
- hard dry rolls left over from the day before.
- hard labor.
- hard liquor.
- he drank heavily.
- he took the rejection very hard.
- he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight.
- heavy going.
- heavy work.
- held hard to the railing.
- hit the ball hard.
- industries hit hard by the depression.
- it stands hard by the railroad tracks.
- nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access.
- prejudices die hard.
- pressed hard on the lever.
- Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants.
- set a punishing pace.
- she was severely affected by the bank's failure.
- slammed the door hard.
- spent many laborious hours on the project.
- stared hard at the accused.
- strong winds.
- swung the wheel hard left.
- the ship went hard astern.
- the team played hard.
- they were hard on his heels.
- thought hard about it.
- took a hard look.
- unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'.
- why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?.
- worked hard all day.
- worked their arduous way up the mining valley.