difficulty
noun
the fact or condition of being difficult.
difficulties
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pluralof difficulty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Given the expense of buying homegrown players, and the difficulties Michael Carrick - the first permanent British managerial appointment of the Ineos era - has faced this season, perhaps Ratcliffe is rethinking.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
MCAs “have exacerbated the difficulties faced by small businesses” because of their high costs, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Cognitive symptoms could include illusions or hallucinations — some patients report sensing a shadowy figure nearby — and difficulties with problem solving and navigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Scientists have identified a brain signal that may help explain why schizophrenia produces such a wide variety of symptoms, including difficulties with perception, movement, and speech.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
They come upstairs every day and talk to the men about business and politics, to the women about food and wartime difficulties and to the children about books and newspapers.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
