Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: hard-pressed

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Usage examples:

A Bank of England probe has found the economy to be ‘resilient’ to interest rate hikes, with British lenders ‘strong enough’ to continue supporting hard-pressed customers.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-12289981/BUSINESS-LIVE-UK-resilient-rate-hikes-Spoons-costs-ease.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But we are hard-pressed to understand how any of those considerations justify the public disclosure of Trump’s tax returns for the period of 2015-20.

Source: https://www.jewishtimes.com/trumps-tax-returns/

During multiple meals at the restaurant, I have been hard-pressed to find a bite of food that did not delight and excite, starting with the spuntini (snacks) and antipasti (first course).

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/mycharleston/restaurants-in-charleston-essential-eats-exist-downtown-and-beyond/article_ccc2b83e-e874-11ed-94a6-03649f205041.html

Even players with the highest standards would be very hard-pressed to find a downright bad game in 's catalog, but some are better than others.

Source: https://screenrant.com/legend-of-zelda-best-games-ranked-metacritic/

Haverhill-based charity REACH Community Projects has launched its Christmas Appeal and, for the very first time, has introduced a number of recipes aimed at bringing festive treats to hard-pressed families on a tight budget.

Source: https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/haverhill/news/they-all-form-part-of-our-drive-towards-preventing-families-9343568/

If hard-pressed voters don't feel better off by the time they get to the ballot box, they will make sure the Conservatives feel worse.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12705125/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-lets-turbocharge-growth-tax-cuts.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

If your needs are fairly limited, you'll be hard-pressed to find another 15-inch laptop this good at such a low price.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-15-inch-laptops/

If you saw any of the Rage Against the Machine shows last summer, you’d be hard-pressed to make an argument against us.

Source: https://ksenam.com/ixp/295/p/tom-morello-rage-against-the-machine-hall-of-fame/

In a speech in Downing Street, Mr Sunak said he will be easing a series of green policies while setting out a “new approach” designed to protect “hard-pressed British families” from “unacceptable costs”.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/uknews/2023/09/20/sunak-accused-of-claiming-to-have-scrapped-measures-that-were-not-policy/

In recent months, Newsom has blamed local governments for a lack of aggressiveness, saying he would be “hard-pressed to make a case to the Legislature to provide them $1 more” if local officials don’t accelerate homelessness responses.

Source: https://smdp.com/2023/02/23/homeless-6/

One would be hard-pressed to find a Justice League roster without a member of the Green Lantern Corps on it, some with two or three.

Source: https://www.bupipedream.com/ac/133594/potential-dc-comics-properties-for-the-new-cinematic-universe/

On its best days, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better hour of entertainment, and on its worst days, you’d still watch it with a dumb smile plastered across your face.

Source: https://filmschoolrejects.com/top-10-x-files-episodes/

Smith’s lawyer Martin Montes believes the Crown will be more and more hard-pressed to demonstrate how COVID specifically causes delay in each case.

Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/07/02/covid-is-not-a-magic-incantation-judges-toss-sex-assault-firearms-cases-warning-against-using-the-pandemic-as-an-excuse-for-delay.html

Supermarket freezer aisles where the vast majority of Grimsby’s biggest employer’s products are found have always been seen as a sanctuary for hard-pressed families, with no wastage and exact portions.

Source: https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/seafood-giant-close-one-grimsby-27128715

The benefits to the patient are both physical and mental, and you would be hard-pressed to find a more fulfilling and rewarding career.

Source: https://www.canyon-news.com/navigating-motor-skill-challenges-the-vital-role-of-occupational-therapists/170834

The developers of confirmed the game was designed around upscaling, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a AAA release in the last few years that didn’t pack in upscaling tech.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/death-native-resolution/

The situation was even more dire last month, when fishermen were hard-pressed to find any buyer at all, said Net Result fish market manager Mike Holtham, who sells scallops locally and to regional distributors.

Source: https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2023/02/02/banner-bay-scallop-year-not-all-good-news-fishermen

They may have weighted it on opposite sides, but go through the successful teams at Anfield and Stamford Bridge and you’d be hard-pressed to find a player that wasn’t playing at or very close to the best soccer of his career.

Source: https://deadspin.com/english-premier-league-chelsea-liverpool-champions-leag-1849965965

This year’s tourism revenues, which are vital following the uncertainty surrounding the hard-pressed country’s latest bailout from the International Monetary Fund, represent one of the few economic bright spots on a dark financial horizon.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/02/after-synagogue-attack-tunisia-ignores-elephant-in-the-room/