difficulties
- plural of difficulty.
Example Sentences
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Where difficulties will arise is in the sectors where the cheap-money era is most embedded: private equity and private credit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
During a meeting Wednesday between Wang and Philippine counterpart Theresa Lazaro, China's top diplomat noted "persistent difficulties and challenges in recent years" facing relations, according to a statement by Beijing's foreign ministry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tracing its source poses particular difficulties for two reasons: an incubation period of up to two weeks before symptoms first appear, and lack of a genetic fingerprint, unlike, say, E. coli.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about his difficulties re-integrating into society after combat and the disconnection many veterans feel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
This created such difficulties that it was the cause of the downfall of many of them, since it was difficult to satisfy both the soldiers and the people.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
