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difficulty

[dif-i-kuhl-tee] / ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌl ti /




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These cognitive changes can include trouble concentrating, memory problems, and difficulty juggling multiple tasks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

A 16-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a lake during the recent heatwave could not swim, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"In particular, with conditions such as addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder we see a difficulty in breaking habits and shifting behavior. So, understanding the mechanics of behavioral flexibility may one day help us develop better treatments."

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“I wanted to go through the difficulty of the preventive surgery rather than live a life of uncertainty with that hanging over my head,” said Benson, now 23.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Gentlemen who had been present at the formation of this Constitution”—Baldwin himself had been one such gentleman—could not avoid the recollection of the pain and difficulty which the subject caused in that body.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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