Difficulty - Facing Unpleasantness

a heavy and difficult situation or responsibility that someone has to deal with

to be dealing with a critical or extremely difficult situation

to be expecting something difficult or undesirable to happen

to get ready for trouble, difficulty, or danger

said to man as a way of asking them to behave less emotional, more though, or more responsible in face of difficulties

to get into a confrontation with a person or thing that is more powerful than what one assumed

a miserable life filled with difficulties and misfortune

to experience something that is extremely painful or difficult, particularly for a long time

in trouble or a very difficult situation

a situation or state that is very undesirable or difficult

a worrisome or difficult responsibility or undertaking that is a burden to one

(particularly of an event or a difficult situation) to cause a lot of suffering to someone and make them look or feel much older

(of a problem or unpleasant situation) to appear or become noticeable often unexpectedly

(of a person) placed in a difficult situation with little or no resources or help

used to refer to being in the middle of a chaotic or controversial situation while maintaining a sense of control

used to say that a period of happiness, enjoyment, etc. has come to an end and one's life is going to get back to the state it previously was, if not worse

a day that is full of incidents and misfortunes

to endure pain, hardship, or distress without complaining or seeking help

a stressful position where someone is closely questioned, watched, judged, or pressured

under pressure and forced to defend or react

in an inevitable confrontation with an unpleasant or difficult situation

(of situations, moods, or relationships) to become unpleasant or unsuccessful