difficulties

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The National Bank of Cambodia said that while it was aware of what it called isolated cases of borrowers facing difficulties, they shouldn’t be generalized to the overall microfinance sector in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The illness causes breathing difficulties and creates scar tissue that stiffens the lungs, making it difficult to breathe and for oxygen to enter the bloodstream.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 13% of U.S. adults have hearing difficulties.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"It has been a success. The difficulties have been overcome and we are going to be working on making this partnership even better," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The difficulties they encounter in acquiring the principality grow, in part, out of the new institutions and methods they are forced to introduce in order to establish their state and their security.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli