difficult situation
dangerous situation
tricky situation

Without a father, the family was in a difficult economic situation.

The country and its economy are in a difficult situation.

"I can only try to make the best of a difficult situation."

"This is going to be a very difficult situation for my daughter and me."

Of course in a very difficult situation that is hard to control.

"Of course that has put us in a very difficult situation with our staff."

This is the difficult situation we are in at the moment.

This will be a much more difficult situation for us.

That is the reason why families often found themselves in a difficult situation.

It's a difficult situation that's been going on for some time.