Sentence examples for had a difficult upbringing from inspiring English sources

Hamm had a difficult upbringing.

Mr. Allin, who died in 1993, had had a difficult upbringing with his religiously observant father.

When it emerged that she had a difficult upbringing, being raised solely by Bell who later suffered from kidney failure.

Christina Aguilera had a difficult upbringing, and, like Madonna showed steel-tipped tenacity in getting a deal and a break.

Then the jurors would decide if there are other mitigating circumstances, like that Mr. Hayes had a difficult upbringing in a house with alcoholic and abusive parents.

In a telephone interview, Mr. Ortiz's mother, Cynthia Ortiz, said her son was the third of six children and had had a difficult upbringing.

Starr was said to have a difficult upbringing, with his father largely absent and his mother working long hours to keep the family afloat.

He's had a hard upbringing.

The judge heard that Farquharson had autism and a difficult upbringing.

So, if Aidan is handicapped by near-illiteracy, has been exposed to violence and has endured both a difficult upbringing and a second estrangement from his biological mother, he is still able to sustain friendships, a decent job and a good relationship with a single mother older than himself.

"I had a very difficult upbringing," he explains.