problematic
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors alleged the medical team ignored warning signs and provided problematic home care, contributing to his Nov. 25, 2020, heart attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Goldman says this strategy is simply a workaround to hold platforms accountable for problematic third party content it publishes.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
As long as the value isn’t further destroyed through other problematic acquisitions, our investment should do well under almost any circumstance.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Plant a tree or something, although that could be problematic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
At both the social and verbal levels, in short, an American nation remained a precarious and highly problematic project—at best a work in progress.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing problematic
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