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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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In the haste to disrupt the obesity epidemic, weight loss has been treated as the singular, undisputed metric of success, which experts say is problematic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

This is particularly problematic for consumer discretionary companies—those that sell nonessential goods ands services.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

There’s another feature that market participants say could be problematic.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The law also contains problematic exemptions for certain categories of plastic foodware, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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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