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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His fastball not only arrives faster than the blink of an eye but also comes in at a tricky angle.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
That is where the privacy debate gets tricky.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
And tricky to get a film made in Nigeria.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
But Smalley pressed on, fighting Aronimink’s gusts and tricky greens to make another two birdies in his final six holes.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
That is where the privacy debate gets tricky.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
And tricky to get a film made in Nigeria.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
But Smalley pressed on, fighting Aronimink’s gusts and tricky greens to make another two birdies in his final six holes.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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