tricky

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Cattle are tricky collateral,” said Ty Lucas, Chief Lending Officer for NebraskaLand Bank in North Platte, Neb., the heart of cattle country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But crypto market booms and crashes are often accompanied by confusing terms like ETFs, blockchains and stablecoins, making it all somewhat tricky to navigate.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This is a tricky subject, and it makes us feel uncomfortable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But they were still trussed up and now came the tricky business of releasing them from their bonds.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl