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The phrase "are difficult to use" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing something that poses challenges or complications in terms of usability or functionality.
Example: "The new software features are difficult to use, leading to frustration among the team members."
Alternatives: "are hard to operate" or "are challenging to utilize."
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But they, too, are difficult to use.
However, some of these are difficult to use.
" 'High volume' and 'sports car' are difficult to use in the same sentence," he said.
He also called for more research because standard tools and drugs are difficult to use in poor countries.
It is an expensive humanitarian situation to run because waterways are difficult to use – there's the Nile but that's it.
It seems that so many words with the letter "v" are words that are difficult to use and spell.
Clamshell diggers are difficult to use in deep holes because the narrow width of the hole makes it awkward to spread the handles apart.
Designers go for unusual shapes in an attempt to portray youth and vibrancy, but these can result in oddly proportioned spaces that are difficult to use.
Acceptance has been slow, however, because of the perception that digital cameras are difficult to use, expensive and that the services are developed for more savvy users.
The long-lived isotopes are difficult to use on young rocks because the extremely small amounts of daughter isotopes present are difficult to measure.
It broadly defines problems as things that have "caused a complete breakdown or malfunction, or where controls or features may work as designed, but are difficult to use or understand".
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designed to be difficult to use
are difficult to control
are great to use
are okay to use
are difficult to replace
are convenient to use
are difficult to ascertain
are reluctant to use
are difficult to prevent
are good to use
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are difficult to perform
are difficult to disentangle
are unwilling to use
are difficult to distinguish
are difficult to obtain
are difficult to develop
are difficult to target
are eager to use
are appropriate to use
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