Hardship (noun)

1. Difficulty or trouble that makes life hard or uncomfortable.
2. A situation in which someone is facing problems and is in need of help or support.

Origin:

Hardship (n.) 1540s, from hard (adj.) + -ship.

Examples:

1. The family was facing financial hardship.
2. He was facing hardship due to unemployment.
3. She was facing hardship due to her illness.
4. The community was facing hardship due to the natural disaster.
5. The country was facing hardship due to the war.