problematic
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Investment bankers might be salivating at the prospects, but ending one problematic combination doesn’t automatically open the floodgates for more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Urban planner Clement Gaillard said AC was not problematic as long as it was not used as the only solution.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Yet as his budgets have mounted, so has the pressure to make his problematic ladies popular with a mass audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Identifying images that could be problematic is much more nuanced than spotting bare skin and Hussain says a user may need to be very persistent to make sure a human moderator reviews a picture.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Her sister was just as problematic as Luke was, and I was not only younger than Daphne, but I had better grades.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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