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The phrase "are rather difficult" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is challenging or hard to understand or accomplish.
Example: "The math problems in this textbook are rather difficult for beginners."
Alternatives: "are quite challenging" or "are fairly tough".
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All other fundamental particles are rather difficult in comparison.
"These signals, after all, are rather difficult to find.
Finally, the Lagrange multipliers λ l are rather difficult to interpret.
Thin free-standing composite membranes are rather difficult to manipulate since they are fragile and can easily roll up.
The control strategies of these networks are rather difficult thanks to the non-linearity of the system and the strong interconnection between the controlled variables.
Many drugs and drug precursors found in natural organisms are rather difficult to synthesize chemically and to extract in large amounts.
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Only that will be rather difficult.
Access is rather difficult, so most tourists don't bother.
"It was rather difficult to start with," he says.
But knowing precisely what Obamacare does is rather difficult.
"It was rather difficult," said Rakoff in a telephone interview today.
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are rather serious
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are rather delicate
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