It is hard to imagine a more difficult climate in which to make such a proposal.

A jungle or desert is a difficult climate in which to fight.

All of these should help firms in the present difficult climate.

This is a difficult economic climate in which to sell magazines.

Indeed, the need for change is heightened in the context of the current very difficult financial and economic climate.

It was you, Minister, who said that a difficult climate for the economy and society would be created.

Then, along came the sanctions, which again created an extremely difficult climate.

This is bad news in the current difficult economic climate.

The truth is that we are still in a difficult climate.

In the difficult economic climate of the 1920s the company found it hard to sell its 6/24 and 9/40 models.