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problems

NOUN

difficulty; bad situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complication dilemma dispute headache issue obstacle question trouble

STRONG

botheration box count crunch disagreement doubt hitch mess pickle predicament quandary scrape squeeze worriment

WEAK

can of worms disputed point hot water point at issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage agreement assistance blessing help peace

STRONG

benefit certainty opening solution

WEAK

good situation

NOUN

puzzle, question

Synonyms

STRONG

bugaboo conundrum enigma example grabber illustration intricacy mystery poser puzzler query riddle stickler stumper teaser twister

WEAK

brainteaser cliff-hanger mind-boggler sixty-four thousand dollar question

Antonyms

WEAK

good situation solution

Example Sentences

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Some of the delays relate to the complexity of evaluating whether any given project could cause problems for the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"We will have a quantum machine in 2029 that can solve commercially viable, reasonable problems", said Zulfi Alam, corporate vice president of Microsoft Quantum.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

RAD filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March, attributing its problems to publicity around the state investigation into the business and other “regulatory matters,” according to petition documents.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

L.A., for all of its problems, is a city of dreamers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I wanted to know if there was anything that could be done about my problems, but I couldn’t decide how much I wanted them to know about me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff