tem sido difícil

has been difficult

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has been difficult Used to say that a situation has been difficult over a period of time.
PO: Nos últimos meses, tem sido difícil para todos.
EN: Over the last few months, it has been difficult for everyone.

Posso dizer que tem sido difícil para você.

I can tell it's been difficult for you.

Só tem sido difícil ultimamente.

It’s just been difficult lately.

— La La Land: Cantando Estações (2016)

Tem sido difícil para mim também.

It's been difficult for me too.

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Então, tem sido difícil.

So, it has been difficult.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Castelo Infinito (2025)