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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The outage is not the first time self-driving cars have faced technical difficulties.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 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
She made the film on short notice, had technical difficulties, and was not pleased with the results, but Hitler remained impressed by her work nonetheless.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
