tricky

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So that’s a tricky aspect of it that I didn’t expect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Never looked out of his depth and kept his head with the tricky race restart with 10 laps to go.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘This is a tricky subject’: We’re in our 70s and our only child is 40.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Ratio spreads get tricky if stocks continue to advance—as money spent on the hedge is lost—or if the ETF falls below the cash-secured put strike.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“Very tricky, Jenna. The answer, of course, is ‘diner.’

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein