Want to use Difficulty correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like trouble or quality.

Frequent word

Difficulty in a sentence

Difficulty meaning

  1. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
  2. An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
  3. Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning

Synonyms of Difficulty

trouble quality difficultness status condition cognitive factor sweat travail exertion elbow grease effort ease

Example sentences (20)

A large part of this was the difficulty that developers had with the PS3 hardware due to its unique Cell processor.

Even though he acknowledged it wasn’t the ideal situation, Merkel had difficulty getting out of the shelter system.

But due to several obstacles like low ATM penetration, the rural communities have difficulty in accessing this cash.

Any tech-savvy thief will have difficulty getting through a steering lock which will make a noise when tampered with.

By all accounts, President Joe Biden has forged an economy that even the naysayers have difficulty finding fault.

Europe has shown great difficulty recovering from the trade shock of last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Charlotte feared Parkin would kill her one day, and the judge said this was "something I have no difficulty believing".

A boy, 17, and a girl, 12, died after getting into difficulty in the water at the Dorset resort on Wednesday.

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Difficulty Pinpointing Pain: Pain that’s hard to localize or comes and goes often indicates a cracked tooth.

Ebsen began to have difficulty breathing on set and, one night after shooting, woke up completely unable to.

FAA technicians had difficulty getting replacement parts due to the pandemic and supply-chain issues, said another person.

Chronic pain, shortness of breath, unsteadiness, stiff/rigid posture, and difficulty walking are just some of the symptoms.

Eventually, it was completed, but not without a complaint from the community on the design of the Mythic difficulty mechanics.

He added that if there is difficulty servicing the loan, then by restructuring the loan can be serviced.

Another area where fire crews see an increase in calls during the warm weather is when people get into difficulty in the water.

Another potential danger is the difficulty in gauging oncoming traffic before making a free right turn.

But skeptics point to the difficulty and cost in monitoring such a long border, and the additional harm it may cause to migrants.

Blizzard confirms what happens to hardcore difficulty characters that die when participating in PvP.

According to the Sunday Times, he said there was 'difficulty in balancing the books due to the reduction in membership and donors'.

Good Food gave this one-step a difficulty rating of "easy", so it's perfect for those hosting young kids or grandkids this weekend.

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Common combinations with difficulty

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the difficulty 38×
  • difficulty in 32×
  • difficulty of 17×
  • had difficulty 13×
  • have difficulty 12×
  • difficulty with 11×
  • difficulty and
  • and difficulty
  • of difficulty
  • having difficulty

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "difficulty" in a sentence?
An example: "A large part of this was the difficulty that developers had with the PS3 hardware due to its unique Cell processor." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "difficulty" from real English texts.
What does "difficulty" mean?
Difficulty means: The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
What are synonyms of "difficulty"?
Common synonyms of "difficulty" include: trouble, quality, difficultness, status, condition, cognitive factor, sweat, travail. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "difficulty" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "difficulty", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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