"The last thing we wanted was an awkward and complicated situation like this one," he said.
"This is a pretty complicated situation, but I don't have any doubt that he did the right thing."
"It's a very complicated situation," the official said in an interview.
An even more complicated situation would result if one partner wanted to sell his or her shares to a third party.
Taken together, the incidents show a complicated and dangerous situation.
Clearly, it's a complicated situation with much yet to be explained.
These perspectives create a complicated situation in the politics of Taiwan.
The complicated situation in Iraq calls for a clear and committed policy.
At the same time, it is a country with a very complicated internal situation.
"It's a complicated situation we're in right now and I don't see it ending soon."