knotty problem

Frequency: 8.02.5 per million words

Refers to a problem that is complex and difficult to solve.

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Examples (20)

  • The detective was faced with a truly knotty problem that baffled his colleagues.
  • The diplomats struggled to resolve the knotty problem of border security.
  • Solving this knotty problem will require a lot of creative thinking.
  • We are facing a knotty problem regarding the new tax regulations.
  • They spent hours debating how to approach the knotty problem.
  • How to reduce waste without increasing costs is a knotty problem.
  • The new legislation presented a knotty problem for many small businesses.
  • The engineer eventually solved the knotty problem with the engine design.
  • Economists are still grappling with the knotty problem of global inflation.
  • Philosophers have debated this knotty problem for centuries.
  • It's a knotty problem, but I'm confident we can find a solution.
  • Scheduling shifts for the holidays proved to be a knotty problem.
  • The engineer encountered a knotty problem during the design phase.
  • They encountered a knotty problem while installing the server.
  • Dealing with ethical dilemmas often involves a knotty problem with no easy answers.
  • Distributing resources fairly is always a knotty problem in economics.
  • He presented a knotty problem to the class, challenging their critical thinking skills.
  • The detective was faced with a knotty problem involving missing evidence.
  • The team was assigned to resolve the knotty problem of software compatibility.
  • It remains a knotty problem that requires careful consideration.