hard to take
idiom
: difficult to be around due to being rude, annoying, etc.
He's a little hard to take sometimes.
Examples of hard to take in a Sentence
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Zelenskiy, who had lobbied China hard to take part, accused Beijing this week of helping Moscow to undermine the summit.
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Fox News, 3 June 2024
Because Florida so dominated the third, the OT loss after that comeback made this one especially hard to take for the Panthers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
Biden’s claims to be protecting American workers and businesses in general with such actions are hard to take seriously.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
Every message is disruptive and hard to take at what feels like the last minute.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Or might just scare people a little bit too much, or are just too dissonant and too hard to take?
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
Roman Polanski’s latest movie, The Palace, is hard to take.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024
This news is hard to take, especially after the Sunny Isles Beach resort was named the best waterfront hotel in the country by USA Today.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Lorna starts off a little hard to take, but her reaction to the dead woman on the floor is a nightmare — for the viewer.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
Fox News, 3 June 2024
Because Florida so dominated the third, the OT loss after that comeback made this one especially hard to take for the Panthers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
Biden’s claims to be protecting American workers and businesses in general with such actions are hard to take seriously.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2024
Every message is disruptive and hard to take at what feels like the last minute.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Or might just scare people a little bit too much, or are just too dissonant and too hard to take?
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
Roman Polanski’s latest movie, The Palace, is hard to take.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Feb. 2024
This news is hard to take, especially after the Sunny Isles Beach resort was named the best waterfront hotel in the country by USA Today.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Lorna starts off a little hard to take, but her reaction to the dead woman on the floor is a nightmare — for the viewer.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Hard to take.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20to%20take. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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