- plural of difficulty.
difficulties
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Symptoms can vary from person to person, but can include limb weakness, paralysis, seizures, walking difficulties, spasms, sensory issues and cognitive problems.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Questions remain over whether the blowback from Mark Walter’s financial difficulties will hit the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was only when she came across the aquatic-rescue training resource titled “Open Water Lifesaving” that she felt her difficulties were recognized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
By combining remote sensing observations, established hydrological knowledge, and interpretable AI methods, the framework helps address long-standing difficulties in studying High Mountain Asia, including rugged terrain and incomplete information about human water use.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
“My dear girl,” answered the bard, with some indignation, “if I were able to run on four legs and sniff my dinner a mile away, I doubt I’d have any difficulties either.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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