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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tougher time" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone is experiencing more difficulty or challenges compared to another time or situation.
Example: "After the new policies were implemented, many employees found themselves having a tougher time meeting their deadlines."
Alternatives: "more difficult time" or "harder time".
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Others have a tougher time.
Sterner sorts have a tougher time.
He had a tougher time.
Oil companies may now have a tougher time reassuring lawmakers.
Friendly Fires's indie-branded fun has a tougher time.
Other Australian ranchers are likely to have a tougher time.
Olympic sports, especially those dealing in individual disciplines, have a tougher time with blanket policies.
Even the lobbyists and hangers-on are having a tougher time of it.
"Companies that rely heavily on Twitter and Facebook, or mobile, are having a tougher time".
But managers have a tougher time when markets aren't clearly headed in either direction.
But many record shops and travel agents could be in for a tougher time.
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