problems

NOUN

difficulty; bad situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complication dilemma dispute headache issue obstacle question trouble

STRONG

botheration box count crunch disagreement doubt hitch mess pickle predicament quandary scrape squeeze worriment

WEAK

can of worms disputed point hot water point at issue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage agreement assistance blessing help peace

STRONG

benefit certainty opening solution

WEAK

good situation

NOUN

puzzle, question

Synonyms

STRONG

bugaboo conundrum enigma example grabber illustration intricacy mystery poser puzzler query riddle stickler stumper teaser twister

WEAK

brainteaser cliff-hanger mind-boggler sixty-four thousand dollar question

Antonyms

WEAK

good situation solution

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problems

“I heard it, and I thought to myself, ‘There are going to be problems with this.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Fang’s problems mark a blow to what remains of Beijing’s economic-reform camp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

According to Down Detector, which tracks outages, tens of thousands of people have reported problems globally, external with the service - although some reported they were able to get back online since.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics believes Trump is missing a chance to address bigger problems like China's rare earth export curbs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Coyotes are viewed as problems in urban areas when they’re healthy and leave everyone alone.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz