Synonyms for hard-pressed
ˈhɑrdˈprɛsthard-pressed

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1. hard-pressedadjective

   Barely able.

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

   Synonyms:
   hard put

2. hard-pressedadjective

   Synonyms:
   dire straits

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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"

   Antonyms:
   untroubled

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1. Former Seattle fireman Andy Pittman:

   I would be hard pressed to stay there. I feel like I’m being bullied based on my religion, our administration has made it very unhospitable.

2. Jeff Miller:

   One would be hard-pressed to find the perfect government program, and I'm sure some of my colleagues were more skeptical than others in the early stages of the JSF program.

3. Craig Singleton:

   It would be a' win' for Putin if Xi simply hews closely to China's stated desire for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis, as it implies that Putin's grievances are legitimate, beyond that though, China may be hard pressed to truly deepen its economic ties with United States, at least any time soon.

4. Coleman Cox:

   Keeping your clothes well pressed will keep you from looking hard pressed.

5. Beverly Keel:

   You'd be hard pressed to hear a lot of female voices on country music these days, and the belief in country radio is you shouldn't play two female songs back-to-back and that women don't want to hear other women on the radio.