"unexpected hardship" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when speaking about a difficult situation that someone did not see coming. For example, "My family was suddenly hit with unexpected hardship when my father lost his job."
Financial advisors typically recommend people set aside three to six months' worth of expenses in case of unexpected hardships.
These challenges are sometimes exacerbated by political unrest, delays in securing permits, unexpected hardships, and the risk that the biological samples collected (e.g., roots harboring mycorrhizal fungi) will not survive long-distance transport.
These challenges are often exacerbated by political unrest, delays in securing permits, unexpected hardships, and the risk that the biological samples collected (e.g., roots harboring mycorrhizal fungi) will not survive long-distance transport.
Songwriting is more personal in nature and explores darker territory, touching upon the realities of adulthood and unexpected hardships.
As the band members grew older, lyrical themes began to reflect the realities of adulthood, including relationship woes, daily pressures and unexpected hardships, most prominently explored on Blink-182 (2003).
Mark Hoppus, the bassist in the band, said in an interview with MTV Album Launch that the desired effect of the album was for people to listen to it and say, "Wait a minute...that's Blink-182?" The themes for the album include growing up and dealing with the realities of adulthood including relationship woes, daily pressures and unexpected hardships.
When unexpected hardships strike, as in the case of Little Freddie King's collapsing ceiling, Mr. Duffy provides emergency cash.
Several of the programs, including Seattle's, aim to help low- or moderate-income borrowers facing an unexpected financial hardship, like loss of a job or illness.
There's no reason to fully burn a bridge with a corporation or small business that is facing an unexpected financial hardship and has been forthcoming and communicative about the issue.
Two thirds of the casualties in the Crimea were from unexpected disease and hardship, not from battle.
