Wondering how to use Difficult in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as hard or tough.

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Difficult in a sentence

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Difficult meaning

  1. Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
  2. Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
  3. Unable or unwilling.

Synonyms of Difficult

hard tough effortful problematical problematic knotty baffling unenviable sticky embarrassing awkward arduous challenging ambitious catchy

Example sentences (20)

It also noted that bonuses and compensations to cover expenses were difficult to refuse during this difficult period.

Reforms are very difficult for the people who are formulating it and are difficult for people who are also enduring it.

It was all new and in truth it was a difficult dressing room; an older squad which was difficult when things went badly.

I know that I face that challenge and it will be difficult for me, but I have had other difficult challenges in my life.

It’s difficult to make the decision to break-up with a friend, have a difficult conversation, and enforce your boundaries.

This gave rise to the belief that sharks, as well as being difficult to capture and transport, were difficult to care for.

Huw Merriman, a junior Conservative transport minister, said it had been a "difficult night and it may get more difficult".

Current The tides' influence on current flow is much more difficult to analyse, and data is much more difficult to collect.

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Scoring was always going to be difficult with the wind changing direction at every turn and making club selection difficult.

While the process is still long and difficult, getting your startup off the ground is not that difficult.

It can be difficult to get out the back in large swells, and the rocky shoreline is notorious for its rather difficult entry.

He continued: “Six weeks made it very, very difficult – impossible to do both, difficult to find a seat.

Alzheimer’s is a difficult topic to think about and a difficult situation to be in with a family member.

Unfortunately, say it’s difficult or extremely difficult to start a patient on a specialty medication.

If the Birds of Prey stood against him, it would be a very difficult fight, perhaps the most difficult one they could go through.

But it is very difficult to reach those people because these communities are difficult to reach.

Another comment supported claims the roundabout was difficult, ‘particularly if it’s raining which makes the markings difficult to see’.

It has been an extremely difficult journey, and it was even more difficult to be reintegrated.

The physics that make a knuckleball so difficult to hit make it similarly difficult to catch.

It was a difficult game today, a difficult opponent and three points are the most important.

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Common combinations with difficult

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • difficult to 98×
  • difficult for 31×
  • more difficult 30×
  • very difficult 27×
  • it difficult 27×
  • is difficult 20×
  • be difficult 19×
  • was difficult 18×
  • are difficult 12×
  • extremely difficult

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "difficult" in a sentence?
An example: "It also noted that bonuses and compensations to cover expenses were difficult to refuse during this difficult period." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "difficult" from real English texts.
What does "difficult" mean?
Difficult means: Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
What are synonyms of "difficult"?
Common synonyms of "difficult" include: hard, tough, effortful, problematical, problematic, knotty, baffling, unenviable. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "difficult" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "difficult", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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