Example Sentences

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Taking to the ice last to a deafening roar from the crowd in a shimmering all-black costume featuring gold details the skater known as the 'Quad God' was in difficultly early in his programme.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The mother was described as "skeletal" and had difficultly moving.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

This can lead to burnout and difficultly enjoying your career.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2024

In 2022, Air France became the last major airline to refuse to transport monkeys for research, increasing the difficultly of getting these animals to labs.

From Science Magazine • May 4, 2023

Lensky's face twitches with a painful, scarcely to be mastered emotion; he breathes difficultly.

From Boris Lensky by Schubin, Ossip