tricky

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Finding places that will keep both you and your toddler entertained can be tricky.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Here’s the tricky thing: The test could still show “observed risks” if you aren’t personally infected by a residential proxy network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Discounters are in this really tricky spot, where price is paramount, but they’re up against the likes of Walmart,” Moran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

F1 now faces a tricky situation, not least because some of the potential solutions that have been considered for improving qualifying could also feed into similar sorts of issues in races.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

And here I’d thought telling Kenny and Allen I was rich had been tricky.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen