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