Want to use Tricky correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like hard or difficult.
Tricky in a sentence
Tricky meaning
- Hard to deal with, complicated.
- Adept at using deception.
- Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick.
Example sentences (20)
But inflection points, when households and businesses start to retrench all at once, are also tricky to anticipate.
Iosivas (yo-SEE-vosh) stands apart from the other selections, and not just because his name is tricky to pronounce.
Despite the tricky spelling, those smart enough to know know exactly where to find cockbuster videos from the 90s.
It was a tricky business because reverting to the gold standard would immediately devalue the assets of the wealthy.
Getting a prescription is tricky, long, and probably unnecessary if your weight loss has no medical reasons attached.
It's easy to get caught up in the spelling of its tricky title, often leading people to explicitly pronounce the 'g'.
He had a ‘sighter’ of these tricky fences when second in November and was doing all his best work at the finish.
It’s not as fantastical as all that, but it sets in motion the tricky undertow that pulls the rest of the film forward.
Divorces can often be a tricky, emotional time, and when it comes to a breakup, fairness doesn’t always apply.
Fwoopers are easy to spot but can be a little tricky to catch, as you need to hit the catch button four times.
Building momentum can be tricky for new Wrecking Ball players, as speed is key for getting those huge initial knockbacks.
Crews were able to extinguish the fire, but had to negotiate an undulating tract, making emergency service access tricky.
Either way, most enemies will still be dispatched using Stomp or Cross Slash, leaving the titans as the only tricky part.
At the Wankhede, where the seamers have found some help, especially with the new ball, New Zealand will be a tricky opponent.
During the meal, the host should lead the conversation but it is best to steer away from tricky topics.
Asked if working for the BBC is “increasingly tricky” due to “the political hassle”, Greg replied: “I really believe in the BBC.
Backdoor fronts are especially tricky — so named because they introduce cooler air from the northeast, instead of the northwest.
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things that fit into this category: Scone, Phone, Eaten, Paten, Sleight.
Combine him with Hockenson and newly healthy tight end Irv Smith Jr., and the Vikings could get tricky with their big formations.
He accorded priority to self-preservation; always combative and tricky, and he brooked no opposition.
Common combinations with tricky
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- be tricky 34×
- tricky to 32×
- the tricky 17×
- is tricky 13×
- tricky for 9×
- little tricky 6×
- was tricky 6×
- tricky and 5×
- tricky balance 5×
- tricky part 5×
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The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word tricky. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.