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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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“NYC 93” is about the celebratory chaos of band life in the early ’90s, “The Long Goodbye” addresses the horrors of dementia, and the title track is about closure, whether positive or problematic.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Trevor Traina, a tech executive who was a diplomat during Trump's first term, said: "I don't think the typical citizen has encountered anything scary or really problematic with AI."

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

But he argues: “While this remains problematic, the U.S. consumer is not at the breaking point from these higher oil prices.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

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

So these little nuggets of problematic facticity—the inability of garlic to disempower a magnet or of goat’s blood to re-empower it—found their way into della Porta’s text.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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