problematic

Example Sentences

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“If it’s longer term, I think it’s more problematic for sure,” Link said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Dangerously, it takes car smashes for the problematic side of the former world number one's life to be revealed.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Now, Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica have obtained documents that reveal the role Dundon played in pushing some of the key company practices that regulators later presented as problematic.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

“Tour” becomes “your,” which is problematic when Loveland is on tour—and sending updates to loved ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Every year they fill out questionnaires on pronunciation, meaning, and usage, and the dictionary reports the results in usage notes attached to entries for problematic words.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker