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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually tricky" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is unexpectedly difficult or complicated, often in a casual or conversational context.
Example: "I thought the puzzle would be easy, but it turned out to be actually tricky."
Alternatives: "quite challenging" or "really difficult".
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But cooking a whole egg just for the runny yolk alone can be tiresome if you don't want to eat the whites (and let's face it, it's actually tricky to get both the white and the yolk to solidify at the same time -- a yolk solidifies anywhere between 150 and 158 degrees Fahrenheit, and an egg white gets there anywhere between 150 to 180 degrees).
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Carr sought to dispel the misconception that eclipses are a rare event but said many factors have to align, including positioning, weather and cloud conditions, which made them "actually rather tricky things to view".
Kadosh's early productions were operettas such as Oscar Straus's Ein Walzertraum – "they are actually very tricky to do, technically as well as musically" – and he has gone on to conduct a varied repertoire from Mozart and Donizetti to Schoenberg and Mark-Anthony Turnage.
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