He was being really difficult at the moment. vs He has been really difficult at the moment.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'He was being really difficult at the moment' is used to describe someone's behavior in the past, while 'He has been really difficult at the moment' is used to describe someone's behavior that started in the past and is still continuing in the present.

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He was being really difficult at the moment.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe someone's behavior in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about someone's behavior at a specific time in the past. It implies that the behavior was temporary or has changed since then.

Examples:

He was being really difficult at the moment, but he has since apologized.
She was being really difficult at the moment because she was under a lot of stress.

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In the Arab world, several Members pointed out that dialogue here is difficult at the moment.
For a start, it goes to the heart of problems that many small businesses are experiencing in an economy in which they are finding conditions very difficult at the moment.
Unfortunately, the EU has met with considerable difficulties in raising individual cases with the Belarusian authorities, with which contacts are limited and difficult at the moment.
Preoccupied with detective Carter at the moment.
Internet is melting at the moment.
Fighting that conviction at the moment.
The safety situation is satisfactory at the moment.
Look, I know things are difficult at the moment but you don't just go around attacking other women.
It looks difficult at the moment, Please wait
This is clearly difficult at the moment, but very desirable, and I hope that in time we can have this type of ratification.
AC are all over everything at the moment.
Don't know where she is at the moment.
I can't talk to him at the moment.
Special agent Moreno is busy at the moment.
'All our advisers are busy at the moment.
I'm talking to giants at the moment.
Ri Gang Seok, must be very confused at the moment.
He's actually rockin' no hair at the moment.
We have no further details about his captivity at the moment.
We're in between cats at the moment.

Alternatives:

He was really difficult at that time.
He was acting difficult at that moment.

He has been really difficult at the moment.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe someone's behavior that started in the past and is still continuing in the present.

This phrase is used to talk about someone's behavior that began in the past and is still ongoing in the present. It implies that the behavior is persistent.

Examples:

He has been really difficult at the moment, and it's starting to affect our relationship.
She has been really difficult at the moment ever since she lost her job.

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He has been really difficult lately.
In the Arab world, several Members pointed out that dialogue here is difficult at the moment.
Which he hasn't got to hand at the moment.
The President tells me that he has nothing more to say at the moment.
For a start, it goes to the heart of problems that many small businesses are experiencing in an economy in which they are finding conditions very difficult at the moment.
Unfortunately, the EU has met with considerable difficulties in raising individual cases with the Belarusian authorities, with which contacts are limited and difficult at the moment.
Preoccupied with detective Carter at the moment.
Internet is melting at the moment.
Fighting that conviction at the moment.
The safety situation is satisfactory at the moment.
But he has been really confused, sad and upset.
He has been really distant and really strange.
Look, I know things are difficult at the moment but you don't just go around attacking other women.
It looks difficult at the moment, Please wait
This is clearly difficult at the moment, but very desirable, and I hope that in time we can have this type of ratification.
AC are all over everything at the moment.
Don't know where she is at the moment.
I can't talk to him at the moment.
Special agent Moreno is busy at the moment.
'All our advisers are busy at the moment.

Alternatives:

He has been difficult recently.
He has been acting difficult lately.

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He was being really difficult at the moment. vs He has been really difficult at the moment.