How to Use tricky in a Sentence

tricky

adjective

• The lock is tricky to open.
• The art of survival in the world of the press can be a tricky one.
  — Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2024
• Keep in Mind: The top of the unit is a little tricky to get off.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
• Cutting the bolt, screw or stud to length can be tricky.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
• Bangs, even the longer curtain kind, can be tricky to style.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2022
• One drawback is that this brush is kind of tricky to clean.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
• Why get tricky from the 2 when (Joe) Mixon was running ok.
  — Mike Bass Special To Enquirer Usa Today Network, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2022
• Date-night styling can be tricky, but Amal has an eye for a great dress.
  — Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 July 2022
• The tricky part for her is understanding the words on the page.
  — Scott Calvert, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022
• But this also is the part of the equation that makes pro sports so tricky.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2022
• For instance, getting the pump on and aligned can be tricky.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 12 Oct. 2023
• And while the scent of pure leather can be tricky, fear not—this does not skew barnyard.
  — Town & Country, 3 Mar. 2023
• The life of an artist in a police state is very tricky — always has been.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
• Knowing how much to ask, how close to get, and how soon to do so can be tricky.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023
• This process can be tricky for those who are new to the world of crocheting.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
• All the episodes were so important to me, but that one was so tricky and so near to my heart.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022
• Cons There are only 15 shades to choose from, so finding the right shade can be tricky.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• Now, the Dolphins must take the next step and be effective, and that’s where things get tricky.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022
• The conditions made things tricky all day, causing leaves to swirl, trees to sway and balls to move in the air.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2022
• In part, that is because the relief market is a tricky place to spend.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2022
• All this business about images is tricky, and tetchy, and strange.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
• Cy was declarer at four hearts, and West led a tricky queen of trumps.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
• Comets are finicky, and predicting how bright this one will get is tricky.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2024
• Things get tricky when both a service is performed and there’s a sale of a product.
  — oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022
• But our short- and medium-term futures are more tricky.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
• The tricky part is placing a number value on the extent of the effect.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
• How did the cast and team prep for the series given its tricky subject matter?
  — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
• This is where things get tricky, as Daphne is either doing one of two things.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Dec. 2022
• Doctors not involved in the pope’s care say the road ahead could be tricky, even if the 88-year-old pope fully recovers.
  — Maria Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
• The census doesn’t track Judaism as either a religion or an ethnicity, and polling on the question is tricky.
  — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025