- plural of difficulty.
difficulties
Example Sentences
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Given his walking difficulties from childhood polio, I was advised never to insert myself between him and a wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Parent social media groups can be useful, according to psychologist Charlotte Armitage, but not when they are used to share private difficulties, track movements or ask questions that the student is capable of asking themselves.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Gundlach Bundschu’s announcement follows several other California wineries that have cited difficulties as the industry struggles with dwindling demand, the trade war and natural disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Those airlines with healthier balance sheets may have an easier time weathering the difficulties.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
I’d wanted to protect them from life’s difficulties, but they wanted to be at home.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
