difficulty
Meaning
Difficulty means having trouble or finding something hard to do.
💡 A common mistake is to say "difficulties" when talking about a single problem; use "difficulty" for one.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Anna
opened
the
new
camera
box
and
read
the
short
manual
at
the
kitchen
table
.
She
had
difficulty
understanding
some
technical
words
,
so
she
stopped
and
watched
a
simple
video
online
.
The
video
showed
how
to
hold
the
camera
and
change
the
basic
settings
,
and
she
followed
each
step
slowly
.
Later
she
went
outside
and
practiced
taking
pictures
of
flowers
to
learn
the
controls
.
After
an
hour
,
she
felt
more
comfortable
and
ready
to
take
photos
on
her
walk
.
Common Phrases
face difficulty
experience difficulty
overcome difficulty
Synonyms
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