grave difficulty

Frequency: 5.53.1 per million words

Used to describe very serious and worrying difficulty.

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Examples (10)

  • The patient is in grave difficulty and requires immediate surgery.
  • The company found itself in grave difficulty after the main investor pulled out.
  • Peace negotiations are in grave difficulty following the latest round of talks.
  • He knew he was in grave difficulty when the police surrounded his house.
  • During the harsh winter, the small village faced grave difficulty surviving.
  • The rescue mission is experiencing grave difficulty due to the extreme weather.
  • If this trend continues, the industry will face grave difficulty within five years.
  • She confessed to being in grave difficulty and asked her family for help.
  • Despite the grave difficulty of the task, the team remained optimistic.
  • The report acknowledged the grave difficulty in implementing these new policies.