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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tougher problem" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when comparing the difficulty of a problem to another, indicating that it is more challenging.
Example: "This new project presents a tougher problem than we initially anticipated."
Alternatives: "a more difficult issue" or "a more challenging situation."
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Devising a nozzle for the aeroponic sprayer proved a tougher problem.
What makes Medicare a tougher problem than Social Security is the inexorable rise in health care costs.
But Ghana — the last remaining African team, unless Ivory Coast cashes in on its extremely slim chances for advancement in Friday's games — presents a tougher problem than Algeria.
There is also evidence that underfed babies gain weight more easily, especially when switching diets, making obesity a tougher problem to crack in developing countries.
But the simple, low-cost mobile-banking systems that operate in countries such as Kenya, India or Brazil suggest otherwise.The issue of safety is a tougher problem.
"We are looking to hire staff with those skills to better police it, because as you get more and more communities it does become a tougher problem to monitor".
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Subjective tinnitus, the ringing or other noise that often accompanies noise-related hearing loss, is a tough problem to treat.
Mandatory modifications, bankruptcy, lawsuits — no one likes them, but they are tough tools for a tough problem.
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