Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Pressing and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pressing" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Both words in one sentence
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Beating the game without pressing the Cap Switches; definitely possible, but it cuts you off from getting quite a few stars and makes getting a few other stars much more difficult.
Source: Videogame / Super Mario 64 -
Up until then, the game's bosses aren't particularly difficult once you figure out the strategy, which is often pressing a button once the boss attacks.
- It works, but the charge is still stronger than intended and ends up pressing on his heart, weakening him and making escape from the Grand Hall of Justice more difficult.
Source: Trick Bullet
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