difficult situation

Example Sentences

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“We recognize this has been a complex and, at times, difficult situation for members of our campus community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The IMF chief said financial policymakers were in a difficult situation, having to choose between alleviating pain for citizens and possibly forcing central banks to then adopt restrictive monetary policy, delivering a demand shock.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This is a difficult situation to be in, because it’s hard to say no to someone you care about.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Yuta Nakamura, a 33-year-old engineer, told Reuters news agency that Takaichi had been put in "a very difficult situation" and praised the PM for "avoiding upsetting Trump".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Merlyn began to talk quickly, because he saw that it was a difficult situation.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White