complication

Example Sentences

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He did not openly identify as gay given the complication of social life in middle class Bengal in the times he lived in.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

One patient required treatment for hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious kidney complication.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Sanctions add another layer of complication, lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Of course, there’s another complication: The Federal Open Market Committee, which is the central bank’s rate-setting committee, elects its own chair and vice chair each year.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Another complication is the kind of sentence that can go either way: Basil dislikes that woman’s wearing shorts.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner