hard-pressed
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hard-pressed adjective
- (usually with to-infinitive) Barely able. Having difficulty doing something.“Although they are still available, I think we would be hard-pressed to find one on short notice.”
- Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving.“The earthquake left the residents hard-pressed.”
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hard pushedhard putdire straitstroubleddistressedin a bad wayin troubledifficultevilstrugglingpoorlybaddestituteailingwrongneedybeleagueredpatient
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