tricky

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Lord Wolfson said he agreed with eliminating zero-hours contracts in most sectors, but said the new rules were tricky for retail, "because the risk is you then have to contract for those hours forever".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Even getting the RF off the line smartly can be tricky.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Doak was unable to land the tricky conversion out wide as Montpellier led by two.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

This club of apiarists -- ranging from hobbyists to full-time commercial bee farmers -- gathers regularly to learn new skills and discuss tricky problems, not least the parasitic varroa mites that plague their hives.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The tricky part was to make his way through the airport, pretending to be a passenger.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai