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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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Ms. Zenovich has turned her lens on a number of problematic characters over the years, including Lance Armstrong, Roman Polanski and Chevy Chase.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Clearly, personal antagonism and poor choices render Beasley Allen’s continued leadership problematic,” the judge wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal