Definitions for hard-pressed
ˈhɑrdˈprɛsthard-pressed

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1. distressed, hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(p)adjective

   facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

   "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hard-pressedadjective

   Barely able.

   Although they are still available, I think we would be hard-pressed to find one on short notice.

2. hard-pressedadjective

   Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving.

   The earthquake left the residents hard-pressed.

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1. hard-pressed

   Hard-pressed generally refers to being under a great deal of stress or pressure, usually due to a difficult situation or circumstance. It can also mean being extremely busy or not having enough of a certain resource, such as time or money.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hard-pressed in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hard-pressed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of hard-pressed in a Sentence

1. Buster Posey:

   You’re going to be hard-pressed to see another race like this for quite a while.

2. Samantha Vinograd:

   I think the President would be hard pressed to find someone who is qualified, can pass vetting, and who hasn't criticized him while he tries to fill senior roles.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   I think it can best be described as the 'Biden bait and switch,' president Biden ran as a moderate, but I'm hard-pressed to think of anything at all that he's done — so far — that would indicate some degree of moderation.

4. Michael Pugliese:

   I think you would be hard pressed to say [the debt ceiling debacle] was a positive thing, i think of it more as one other hurdle among a lot of other hurdles for the economy as it emerged from 9% unemployment at the time.

5. Larry Levitt:

   You'd be hard pressed to find a part of the health care system that was not touched by the ACA.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hard-pressed
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hard-pressed
3. ^ ChatGPT
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