tricky

Their solidified friendship is one of the most touching details of the premiere, but it also puts Branson in a tricky predicament.
What Downton’s Fashion Really Means|Katie Baker|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The power delivered by the rocket motor was uneven and tricky to control.
Virgin Galactic’s Flight Path to Disaster: A Clash of High Risk and Hyperbole|Clive Irving|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a tricky and perilous path, but there are no realistic alternatives.
There’s Only One Way to Beat ISIS: Work With Assad and Iran|Leslie H. Gelb|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What makes Islam so tricky that it trips up even the usually more discerning among us?
ISIS and BS|Amal Ghandour|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Winning a game this tricky, then, is nearly impossible without a coach.
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Though a boy may be tricky he cannot be perfect, and the priest had much compassion on him.
Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist|Samuel Smiles
On his day Fluff is tricky, but this, apparently, is not his day.
The Hill|Horace Annesley Vachell
Human nature is weak, and has need of tricky aids, even in the pursuit of happiness.
Literary Taste: How to Form It|Arnold Bennett
And to all who dealt with him he was equally false and tricky.
History of the English People, Volume II (of 8)|John Richard Green
He had no use for Mr. Coyote, and he did not mind letting that tricky fellow know it, either.
The Tale of Benny Badger|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for tricky

tricky

/ (ˈtrɪkɪ) /

adjective trickier or trickiest

involving snags or difficultiesa tricky job

needing careful and tactful handlinga tricky situation

characterized by tricks; sly; wilya tricky dealer

Derived Forms

trickily, adverbtrickiness, noun

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