- plural of difficulty.
difficulties
Example Sentences
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 13% of U.S. adults have hearing difficulties.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Higher fuel prices are creating difficulties for small businesses, according to a recent survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The interview, set in a barn as Trump appeared at an event with farmers in Wisconsin, was delayed repeatedly due to technical difficulties and rain hitting the metal roof.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"These difficulties are just unpleasantries," she told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Then he asked me to show how the late medieval commentary had attempted to reconcile these difficulties, and I went over that, too.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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