highly elusive

Frequency: 7.08.9 per million words

To a significant degree; very difficult to define or achieve.

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  • The concept of true happiness can be highly elusive.
  • For many artists, commercial success remains a highly elusive goal.
  • The subatomic particle they were searching for proved to be highly elusive.
  • The snow leopard is a highly elusive creature, rarely seen in its natural habitat.
  • A clear consensus on the future of the market is highly elusive among experts.
  • That specific quality of leadership he possesses is highly elusive and difficult to replicate.
  • Justice, in this complex case, has been highly elusive for the victims' families.
  • The exact memory of that day was highly elusive, returning only in fragments.
  • A simple solution to this multifaceted problem has proven to be highly elusive.
  • The truth behind the political scandal remained highly elusive despite numerous investigations.