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This task is more difficult than I thought it would be.

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Narrator

This task is more difficult than I thought it would be.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

This kind of task is often more difficult than people initially expect.

Describing Habits

I've underestimated the difficulty of tasks like this in the past.

Asking About Others

Did you find this task as challenging as you anticipated?

Sharing Hypotheticals

I thought this would be easy, but it's proving to be much harder.

Rephrased versions

Formal

This task presents a greater challenge than I had initially foreseen.

Casual

This task is tougher than I thought it'd be.

Simpler English

This is harder than I expected.

Phrases to learn

more difficult than I thought

More challenging or complex than anticipated.