harsh reality
definitions
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The unpleasant, difficult, or cruel facts of a situation that are often hard to accept or face.de: Harte Realität
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A state of existence characterized by severe hardship, suffering, or extreme difficulty.de: Harte Lebensumstände
examples
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He had to face the harsh reality that his business was failing.
Er musste sich der harten Realität stellen, dass sein Geschäft scheiterte.
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The harsh reality of his existence was a life of constant humiliation.
Die harte Realität seiner Existenz war ein Leben voller ständiger Demütigung.