difficult
Example Sentences
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"There are judgement calls to be made all the time. This is a difficult situation for the family and the institution. It is best for the authorities to examine it in a proper way."
From BBC
But Ano warned another major problem stands in the way of the Olympic dream: complex officiating that makes it difficult to train new referees.
From Barron's
It’s going to be a difficult task for Cleveland to topple heavily favored Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times
While it is still difficult for Kumar to refer to his daughter in the past tense, he said Grace was behind his motivation to keep pursuing accountability.
From BBC
The 23-year-old then returned home and spent six months applying for jobs, which she describes as a "really difficult period".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.