The CEO gave a hard pass on the proposal.

I'm really hard up right now and can't afford to go out.

Their team is hard to beat.

I prefer to use hard cash for small purchases.

I enjoy drinking hard cider during the fall season.

Hard coal is used as a fuel for power generation.

I love playing tennis on a hard court.

I always carry some hard currency when I travel abroad.

He prefers hard drinks like whiskey.

He is known as a hard drinker.