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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a difficult history" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a past that involves challenges, struggles, or negative events, often in the context of a person, group, or nation.
Example: "The country has a difficult history that includes periods of conflict and oppression."
Alternatives: "a troubled past" or "a challenging background."
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Vaccines for rotavirus have a difficult history.
We have a difficult history between us.
The word "coloured" in America has a difficult history.
She's a fragile young person struggling with a difficult history.
Mr. Fearnsides said the F.A.A. had a difficult history in consulting with its employees.
A difficult history of racial friction lurks here in northern Idaho.
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"It's a building with a curious, difficult history that is inexorably linked to the history of Berlin," he said.
Obviously, the struggle for gender parity has a long, difficult history and can't be solved by a "top three" list!
Agricultural planning in the Soviet Union had a peculiarly difficult history.
The ICC has had a somewhat difficult history since it began operating in 2002.
THE LOCATION If Japantown seems slightly stark, it is the result of a rather difficult history.
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