technical difficulty
noun
Usually, technical difficulties. a problem related to unexpectedly malfunctioning equipment; technical issue.
technical difficulties
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pluralof technical difficulty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A power outage at the course Tuesday caused interviews to be canceled, and streaming of the first round Thursday was down for about two hours because of what were described as technical difficulties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
But Iran has largely abandoned the idea of firing missiles from underground launch locations, according to Eveleth, owing to the technical difficulties of reusing silos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Setting up the experiments posed major technical difficulties.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
Videos captured people murmuring confusedly, presuming technical difficulties, before the truth dawned on the crowd that pyrotechnics would not be forthcoming.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
Like when you’re stuck hanging upside down on a roller coaster and they’re announcing technical difficulties.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
