problematic

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If Apple cannot deliver the foldable iPhone this year, that’s potentially problematic, Luria said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The Epstein scandal continues to dog Blanche, who after Bondi’s missteps oversaw the problematic release of a massive trove of documents related to the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A 0% target leaves little room for error since even a minor shock could result in deflation, or falling prices—which is arguably more problematic than inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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 • Mar. 30, 2026

Only ten years after the passage and ratification of the Constitution, however, what were treasonable or seditious acts remained blurry and more problematic judgments without the historical sanction that only experience could provide.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis