problematic
Example Sentences
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Years of research underscore that people who engage in problematic gambling have substantially poorer mental health and lower quality of life than those who don’t gamble.
From Salon
The retailer can then fix problematic items or send them on to a reseller, allowing them to avoid accidentally reselling the fake merchandise back to a new customer.
Warsh’s track record demonstrates problematic reasoning and unsupported claims regarding economic policy.
From Los Angeles Times
A stronger euro is also problematic for the region's export-driven economies, particularly Germany, as it makes the cost of companies' goods pricier overseas.
From Barron's
As one graduate student tells Mr. Szetela, there are “social points awarded for each identification of something problematic.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
