Sentence examples for difficult to deter from inspiring English sources
And Israel may find that its most dangerous foe is not Hezbollah but jihadist Syrian rebel groups that are fragmented and difficult to deter.
"Though terrorists are very difficult to deter directly, they make cost/benefit calculations and are dependent on states and other stakeholders we are capable of influencing," the document declared.
These factors make Mr. Hussein difficult to deter, because his calculations are based on ideas that do not necessarily correspond to reality and are often impervious to outside influences.
If the identity, location, and motivation of an attack cannot be established, it becomes very difficult to deter such an attack, and using offensive cybercapabilities in retaliation carries a strong and often unacceptable risk that the wrong target will face reprisal.
Regardless of how mentally tough one is, it's incredibly difficult to deter the impending negativity of others.
In some cases, magpies may become extremely aggressive and attack people's faces; it may become very difficult to deter these birds from swooping.
Richard Downing, deputy section chief for computer crime and intellectual property, told a House committee in 2011 that removing parts of the law "could make it difficult or impossible to deter and punish serious threats from malicious insiders".
Richard Downing, deputy section chief for computer crime and intellectual property, told a House committee in 2011 removing parts of the law "could make it difficult or impossible to deter and punish serious threats from malicious insiders".
Many scholars believe that it is more difficult to compel than to deter.
"New technologies also permit domestic extremists to send and receive encrypted communications and to network with other extremists throughout the country and abroad," it continued, "making it much more difficult for law enforcement to deter, prevent, or preempt a violent extremist attack".
Their function is to deter, which is difficult to measure.
