tricky

Example Sentences

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So that’s a tricky aspect of it that I didn’t expect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Brad Gerstner, CEO of tech investor Altimeter Capital, said retail investors are facing some potentially tricky times ahead with big tech IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Never looked out of his depth and kept his head with the tricky race restart with 10 laps to go.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“It’s a tricky environment for the Fed, but for now the economy has an inflation problem.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Meeting in the evening was tricky because it would change Chicken’s bedtime schedule.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn