hard-pressed

or hard·pressed

[ hahrd-prest ]

/ ˈhɑrdˈprɛst /

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adjective

heavily burdened or oppressed, as by overwork or financial difficulties; harried; put-upon.

Origin of hard-pressed

First recorded in 1815–25

SYNONYMS FOR hard-pressed

assailed, plagued, beset, bedeviled, beleaguered.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard-pressed ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby hard-pressed

hardpan, hard paste, hard peach, hard porn, hard power, hard-pressed, hard pulse, hard-put, hard rays, hard right, hard rock

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Example sentences from the Web for hard-pressed

I am not the most financially literate person (I would be hard-pressed to articulate the term “junk bond”).
Can Self-Help Books Really Make a New You?|Lizzie Crocker|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One would be hard-pressed to find an earlier opponent of the Nazis than Dietrich von Hildebrand.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a cutthroat move from investors, hard-pressed to turn a profit on a film that was a domestic disappointment.
David Vs. Goliath in the Age of Video on Demand|Teo Bugbee|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And often they demand logistical services from the hard-pressed Saudi embassy, which stretches the term “diplomatic.”
The Paris Job: Inside the Epic $335,000 Saudi Stick-Up|Christopher Dickey|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And even a pretty savvy lawyer would be hard-pressed to identify more than two or three of the judges.
Law-Breaking Judges Took Cases That Could Make Them Even Richer|Reity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, Chris Young, Center for Public Integrity|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later in the story Moray is hard-pressed by the villain for those same papers.
The Art Of The Moving Picture|Vachel Lindsay
A lad, nursed back to life, rejoins the hard-pressed Southern troops and is killed in the first battle.
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year|E.C. Hartwell
Far worse than the alienation of their estates was the selling of their children by the hard-pressed creditors.
Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther|Walter Adeney
That was our hard-pressed country's method of paying its debts.
The Story of Commodore John Barry|Martin Griffin
On this the ultimate safety of the hard-pressed garrison depended.
The Missing Ship|W. H. G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for hard-pressed

hard-pressed

adjective

in difficultiesthe swimmer was hard-pressed

subject to severe competition

subject to severe attack

closely pursued

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Idioms and Phrases with hard-pressed

hard pressed

Overburdened, put upon, as in With all these bills to pay we find ourselves hard pressed. [c. 1800]

单词	hard-pressed
释义	hard-pressed or hard·pressed [ hahrd-prest ] / ˈhɑrdˈprɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard-pressed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective heavily burdened or oppressed, as by overwork or financial difficulties; harried; put-upon. Origin of hard-pressed First recorded in 1815–25 SYNONYMS FOR hard-pressed assailed, plagued, beset, bedeviled, beleaguered. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hard-pressed ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby hard-pressed hardpan, hard paste, hard peach, hard porn, hard power, hard-pressed, hard pulse, hard-put, hard rays, hard right, hard rock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hard-pressed I am not the most financially literate person (I would be hard-pressed to articulate the term “junk bond”). Can Self-Help Books Really Make a New You?\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One would be hard-pressed to find an earlier opponent of the Nazis than Dietrich von Hildebrand. The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler\|John Henry Crosby\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was a cutthroat move from investors, hard-pressed to turn a profit on a film that was a domestic disappointment. David Vs. Goliath in the Age of Video on Demand\|Teo Bugbee\|September 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And often they demand logistical services from the hard-pressed Saudi embassy, which stretches the term “diplomatic.” The Paris Job: Inside the Epic $335,000 Saudi Stick-Up\|Christopher Dickey\|August 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And even a pretty savvy lawyer would be hard-pressed to identify more than two or three of the judges. Law-Breaking Judges Took Cases That Could Make Them Even Richer\|Reity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, Chris Young, Center for Public Integrity\|April 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Later in the story Moray is hard-pressed by the villain for those same papers. The Art Of The Moving Picture\|Vachel Lindsay A lad, nursed back to life, rejoins the hard-pressed Southern troops and is killed in the first battle. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year\|E.C. Hartwell Far worse than the alienation of their estates was the selling of their children by the hard-pressed creditors. Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther\|Walter Adeney That was our hard-pressed country's method of paying its debts. The Story of Commodore John Barry\|Martin Griffin On this the ultimate safety of the hard-pressed garrison depended. The Missing Ship\|W. H. G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for hard-pressed hard-pressed adjective in difficultiesthe swimmer was hard-pressed subject to severe competition subject to severe attack closely pursued Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hard-pressed hard pressed Overburdened, put upon, as in With all these bills to pay we find ourselves hard pressed. [c. 1800] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hard-pressed troubled, distressed, agitated, bothered, beset, worried, harassed, stressed, anxious, at wit's end
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hard-pressed

or hard·pressed

adjective

Origin of hard-pressed

SYNONYMS FOR hard-pressed

Words nearby hard-pressed

Example sentences from the Web for hard-pressed

British Dictionary definitions for hard-pressed

adjective

Idioms and Phrases with hard-pressed

Words related to hard-pressed