tricky

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“Cattle are tricky collateral,” said Ty Lucas, Chief Lending Officer for NebraskaLand Bank in North Platte, Neb., the heart of cattle country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But crypto market booms and crashes are often accompanied by confusing terms like ETFs, blockchains and stablecoins, making it all somewhat tricky to navigate.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s more just, ‘I know this can be tricky, and I really need to get it right.’”

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

“When he arrives at Southwark House as a terse, brusque, tricky man, you’ve already experienced his level of affection with his wife and that’s really important contextually,” Haig says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Meeting in the evening was tricky because it would change Chicken’s bedtime schedule.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn