- plural of difficulty.
difficulties
Example Sentences
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping last year summoned dozens of leaders from the nation’s top private companies to a rare meeting, calling on them to help China navigate economic difficulties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Although service members expect such difficulties, the situation on the USS Lincoln raises additional concern among sailors, Roland said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
That raises the spectre of both supply difficulties and prices remaining well above pre-crisis levels, just as colder Continental weather drives up demand.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mourinho also spoke about difficulties he has faced with former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who hired him twice and sacked him both times.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Mom was worried I might have difficulties getting to the bathrooms, which were up a long flight of stairs from the grade-one classrooms.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
