be difficult
Frequency: 9.5150.7 per million words
Used to describe a person, task, or situation that is hard to deal with, do, or understand.
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Examples (10)
- The final exam is expected to be difficult.
- He was a very difficult child to raise.
- This negotiation will be difficult, but we are prepared.
- The transition to the new system has been difficult for many employees.
- It would be difficult to finish the project without more funding.
- I don't know why she is being so difficult about this simple request.
- Learning a new language can be difficult at first.
- It is notoriously difficult to predict the stock market.
- Life was difficult for them after they lost their jobs.
- If the weather doesn't improve, the climb is going to be extremely difficult.