difficult to catch

Example Sentences

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“We still have February and March, but each dry week we have will make it more difficult to catch up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Higher unemployment is particularly scarring for young workers since they miss out on gaining skills and experience at a crucial time of their professional lives, making it more difficult to catch up later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

But the change will be difficult to catch with the naked eye, so he encourages using binoculars or a telescope, and taking note of how the moon’s brightness changes through the night.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Though pythons are protected by state anti-cruelty laws, it’s difficult to catch perpetrators.

From National Geographic • Dec. 11, 2023

The Nogtail is exceptionally fast and difficult to catch, though if chased beyond the boundaries of a farm by a pure white dog, it will never return.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling