difficult

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He had a difficult childhood and lost both his parents when he was young.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The simplicity of the Shaker objects exerts a power that is, at best, difficult to discern in the self-consciousness of most of the show’s recent pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I think there’s certainly a place to retain those allocations, but to just be an index investor internationally is difficult right now,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The government opened the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz in 1934, hoping to use the remote island to house particularly difficult prisoners, according to the National Park Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I imagine them finding it would make things a bit difficult for you.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste