difficult to read
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The initial results didn’t describe me: difficulty holding down a job; impulsive; unfinished projects; car accidents; a life of chaos!
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
His mother had difficulty holding down jobs and often changed housing and romantic partners, though she did settle into an enduring marriage with a man she met on a call-in dating show.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
No wonder, then, that amid widespread labor shortages, and workers’ demands for higher wages, nursing homes and child-care facilities are having difficulty holding onto staff.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022
Two more things of note: “Murder, She Wrote” gets a big break by following “60 Minutes,” although other CBS shows have had difficulty holding adult viewers in that time slot.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022
Clara insisted, getting out of the car with difficulty, holding up her enormous belly.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
