Blending intimate personal memories with public events over a long time span is a tricky affair.

The factionalism makes government a tricky affair.

As William and Kate invite six former partners to their nuptials, romantic novelist Jojo Moyes warns that including ex-lovers can be a tricky affair.

They have the ship's exact position at all times through radio fixes and star sights through a tricky affair called a star-tracker periscope.

All-star games are tricky affairs, showcasing individual skills and, ideally, fostering good, injury-free competition at midseason.

The next season proved a far trickier affair as the club sat in the relegation zone throughout the majority of the campaign.

Wars are always tricky affairs for military contractors that are asked to ramp up overnight.

Realizing the tricky affair of the concealed stairway they had used in bringing him in the house, Monk at once decided pursuit would be useless.

Gunning for a hit television series in Hollywood is a tricky affair, one in which the marriage between art and commerce sneakily spins more intricate webs all the time.

It was a tricky affair right enough, for most of the men would have to be involved in the change of sails.