problematic
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Most problematic was what Canadian officials interpreted as demands for a veto over trade deals with other countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"We have access to all the tunnels, but it's problematic to get inside, as there are rocks and sludge," Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha told reporters on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
But any trading consistently above the psychologically important 5% level could be problematic, he added, because it tends to lead to a risk-off market backdrop.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Koch said he had a feeling during the race that another win could be problematic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Every year they fill out questionnaires on pronunciation, meaning, and usage, and the dictionary reports the results in usage notes attached to entries for problematic words.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing problematic
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