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The phrase "at first it was difficult" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an initial challenge or struggle that was later overcome or improved upon.
Example: "At first it was difficult to adjust to the new software, but after a few days of practice, I became more comfortable with it."
Alternatives: "Initially, it was challenging" or "In the beginning, it was tough."
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At first, it was difficult, and then it was freeing.
"At first it was difficult," he said of the years after he stopped playing.
"At first it was difficult to accept that I wasn't going to be the best.
He told a Belgian radio station: "At first it was difficult.
At first it was difficult to understand why the Eurofolk were so intense about this place.
At first it was difficult for Ms. Franck to preserve a separate identity, but she was determined to do so.
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And at first it's difficult to get a sense of what she's imagining.
At first, it is difficult to know what to make of Muhammad Yunus.
Wilson Octaveus, aged 47, fires words at me so fast that at first it is difficult to comprehend.
This is uncomfortable at first: It is difficult to truly self-reflect and spot the gifts embedded in the increased feedback.
At first it's difficult to believe Katharine's repeated assertions that she wants the Three Brethren not for its price or its history but for itself.
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