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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The lock is tricky to open.
a tricky musical passage for the woodwind section
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But the road to winning two out of three is tricky, with Nebraska this upcoming Saturday and a pair of intriguing rivalry-week matchups on the horizon.
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Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
And so what might be tricky regarding your poll to use it as a feature is that some counties might have it, others may not.
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Volatility like this underlines why using betting markets to gauge the status of the presidential race is tricky.
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Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
And so what might be tricky regarding your poll to use it as a feature is that some counties might have it, others may not.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Volatility like this underlines why using betting markets to gauge the status of the presidential race is tricky.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
But figuring out the best time to fly can be tricky.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024
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 26 Nov. 2024.
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