seriously complicate

Frequency: 7.511.5 per million words

Indicates that the complication has severe or important negative consequences.

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Examples (10)

  • The new trade tariffs will seriously complicate international relations.
  • An underlying health condition could seriously complicate the surgery.
  • The sudden budget cuts seriously complicated our research project.
  • The investigation was seriously complicated by the loss of key evidence.
  • His refusal to cooperate has seriously complicated matters for everyone.
  • Introducing another variable would seriously complicate the experiment.
  • The ongoing legal battle seriously complicates any attempt at a merger.
  • Changing the plan now would only seriously complicate the situation.
  • Efforts to reach a peace agreement were seriously complicated by a surprise attack.
  • This unexpected development threatens to seriously complicate future negotiations.