Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Grave and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grave" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Both words in one sentence
- And even if you manage to avoid the actual breaking point, even mildly lowered humanity makes it increasingly difficult not to crawl into your grave and sleep for a century.
Source: RPGs Equal Combat -
Since everyone thinks Jimmy killed Keith, Lucas finds it difficult to go, but later goes with the river court guys to support Jimmy's mother, who is alone at his grave.
Source: Series / One Tree Hill -
The dinosaurs in Poul Anderson's "Wildcat" are so stupid that they are incredibly difficult to kill, staying active enough to fight even after grave injuries.
Source: Dumb Dinos
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Grave and Difficult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/grave
Difficult & Grave. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/grave>.
Grave or Difficult. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/grave.
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