difficulty

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According to the NHS, around one in seven couples have difficulty conceiving.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Geryes Bejjani, a 33-year-old Lebanese man, said he had come with friends to "carry a message of peace and coexistence," despite the difficulty of travelling from his homeland which has been dragged into the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A common feature of schizophrenia is difficulty using new information to understand the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“I feel so bad. He’s got some difficulty — there was an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump said.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Farmer was having difficulty communicating with Alex, who wouldn’t accept anyone’s point of view but his own.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French