Sentence examples similar to difficult fiscal times from inspiring English sources

— It was a difficult summer.

Why was everything so difficult today?

That was a difficult summer for everyone.

It had been a difficult spring.

Timing was difficult this year too.

"The golf course was playing difficult today.

Hibs' manager, John Collins... faces a difficult summer.

That is much more difficult today".

But Maxwell endured a difficult second half of 2014.

Why did that prove so difficult this year?

"It was a difficult winter," she said.