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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a few difficult" is not correct and usable in written English as it lacks a noun to complete the thought.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a limited number of difficult items or tasks, but it needs to be followed by a noun.
Example: "I encountered a few difficult questions on the exam."
Alternatives: "a few challenging" or "a couple of tough".
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He's going to have to acknowledge a few difficult truths.
There, after a few difficult years, he set up his own electrical concern.
For a few difficult years, Alzheimer's divided my brothers and me.
Mr. Lee spent a few difficult months dealing with the Blue Lion's old customers.
My expectation was a few difficult months, a lot of failed applications, but eventual success.
Then there are a few difficult moments when I accept Dan's injunction to participants to introduce themselves to a stranger.
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The central and highest part of the barrier is composed of a series of parallel chains with only a few, difficult-to-reach passes that have sheer drops at each end.
Taking a closer look at the list of ingredients on many popular food items, you might expect to encounter a few difficult-to-pronounce words.
Complete coverage of the lepidopteran families and superfamilies, many of which contain just a few, difficult-to-collect species, is beyond the reach of this initial study.
I went through a few unspeakably difficult afternoons.
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