trickier; trickiest
1
: inclined to or marked by trickery
2
a
: giving a deceptive impression of easiness, simplicity, or order : ticklish
a tricky path through the swamp
b
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Examples of tricky in a Sentence
The lock is tricky to open.
a tricky musical passage for the woodwind section
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Hannah Fingerhut and Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The conversation is tricky because the Tigers organization is in a healthy spot and Harris has earned confidence in quickly repairing the team and its minor-league pipeline.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Finally, interpreting international law can be tricky.
—Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Even the mere suggestion of moving the conversation offline can be tricky.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tricky
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“Tricky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricky. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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