difficulty
noun, plural dif·fi·cul·ties.
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predicament, complication, dilemma, hardship, hazard, snag, obstacle, struggle, frustration, pain, trouble, deadlock, crisis, adversity, stress, anxiety, embarrassment, inconvenience, setback, strifeExamples from the Web for difficulty
Contemporary Examples of difficulty
The difficulty with Mr. Redford is, you see, as I understand it, he gets one million dollars a picture.
I do realize the difficulty in totally canceling productions of this opera.
The battle to secure that funding is testament to the difficulty in making truly independent movies.
Mary and Tom are concerned for Cumming, too, “as in the past there has been difficulty.”
The fewer diagnostic criteria required to call a person impaired, the more “any difficulty whatsoever” can be deemed impairment.
Historical Examples of difficulty
Mr. Paine looked up as he entered, and had no difficulty in guessing his errand.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
She managed it with difficulty between the convulsions that were rending her.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
But there is one difficulty which it is impossible to remove.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
He climbed down with difficulty, clutching one hand with the other.
Way of the LawlessMax Brand
You think of your wife, grappling with a kind of difficulty to which she is unaccustomed.
The Conquest of FearBasil King