How to Use tricky in a Sentence

tricky

adjective

• The lock is tricky to open.
• Here’s where things get tricky.
  — New Atlas, 3 May 2026
• Now that's where things get tricky.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
• But again, that’s a tricky area.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
• But the milk frother game is tricky.
  — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
• This is where things can get tricky.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• This is where things can get tricky.
  — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
• That's where things could get tricky.
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
• Zoom is where things get a bit tricky.
  — New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
• That can be tricky, but Fris nailed it.
  — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
• The vote is a tricky one for Democrats.
  — Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
• This is a tricky one to predict.
  — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
• This is a bit of a tricky question.
  — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
• That can be tricky in some cases.
  — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
• The whole business felt tricky to me.
  — Patrick Ryan september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
• The murder in plain sight is a tricky one.
  — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
• Dressing for spring can be tricky.
  — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
• Freezing soft cheeses can be tricky.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
• But tracking down the videos is the tricky part.
  — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
• So making that stuff last all day — tricky.
  — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
• If that sounds tricky, landing is even worse.
  — David Szondy march 29, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
• Flott’s market has been tricky to project.
  — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
• That proved slightly tricky with this lot.
  — Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
• These things are always tricky.
  — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
• That’s the part that gets a little tricky.
  — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
• The tricky part will be to find an agreement on term.
  — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 5 May 2026
• Finding it in a store near you may prove tricky though.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
• Well, that’s a tricky question.
  — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
• But this class is tricky — the effort sneaks up on you.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
• What the stars have to do with love is a tricky question.
  — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026