problematic
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But it became problematic, he says, when "they would sell these life lessons" that would make "you feel so bad about yourself".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
They said that Meta’s design and delivery of third party content is in and of itself problematic, causing social media addiction and putting children at risk for exploitation.
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
Off the agency’s long hallways are laboratories filled with airplane wreckage: a mangled piece of an engine turbine, a problematic piece of a helicopter rotor.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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