Collocations for "difficulty"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "difficulty" in context.
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difficulty
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [great, significant, extreme, enormous] difficulty
- the [degree, level, amount] of difficulty
- am having some difficulty [finding, getting, finishing]
- [caused, gave] them enormous difficulty
- is causing me some difficulty
- is [having, experiencing, going through] financial difficulties
- difficulty paying the [fees, rent, mortgage, bills]
- has difficulty understanding [foreign accents, the theory, this topic]
- is having difficulty breathing [normally, properly]
- has difficulty expressing herself [clearly, concisely, confidently]
- encountered [many, several] difficulties along the way
- [succeeded, won, came through], but not without difficulty
- [cancelled, called off] due to [logistical, financial] difficulties
- the difficulty was [too much, insurmountable, off-putting]
- a [low, medium, high] level of difficulty
- select the level of difficulty
- a [low, medium, high] difficulty level
- select the difficulty level
'difficulty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):