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difficult situation

NOUN
touchy situation
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“We are in an incredibly difficult situation as a planet right now,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But when he became acting chairman, he faced a difficult situation: the tricky processes to ensure total family control over Samsung weren't quite finished.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The IMF chief said financial policymakers were in a difficult situation, having to choose between alleviating pain for citizens and possibly forcing central banks to then adopt restrictive monetary policy, delivering a demand shock.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This is a difficult situation to be in, because it’s hard to say no to someone you care about.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Merlyn began to talk quickly, because he saw that it was a difficult situation.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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