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troublesome problem

NOUN
can of worms
Synonyms
WEAK
Gordian knot Pandora's box complex problem complexity complication difficult situation difficulty dog's breakfast entanglement hard nut to crack headache hornet's nest hot water mare's nest mess predicament problem quagmire quandary snafu snake pit snarl trouble unpredictable situation

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“Although initially appealing as a simple solution to a widespread and troublesome problem, vaccination is neither a solution nor simple,” said Tom Super, the council’s senior vice president for communications.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2023

Yet intercepting communications has remained a troublesome problem for the police.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2021

The inability to recognize people by their faces is a troublesome problem.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

And it presents Rizzo and Johnson with what could be a troublesome problem to solve: When is the right time to bring Harper up, financially and otherwise?

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2012

Edmund was so little accustomed to bear the pressure of any care, to carry about with him any troublesome problem or doubt, that this condition soon became intolerable to him.

From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)