complicate
Example Sentences
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One condition alone can be difficult to address, but intertwined maladies further complicate matters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The recent string of payroll figures will complicate his ambitions, and the bond market’s reaction will likely test his dovish resolve.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The exchange of attacks could complicate continuing U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the conflict between the two countries and might put at risk the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But outside of earnings season, investors must contend with worries about the Iran conflict, higher oil prices and the risk that renewed inflation pressures could complicate the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
It was true—and if this relationship became something more, then it would only complicate matters when she eventually left the castle.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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