problematic

Example Sentences

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“So if César was exposed as being the problematic individual we now know him to be, then maybe the union and the movement was also problematic and so people stayed quiet.”

From Los Angeles Times

The United States called the text "highly problematic."

From Barron's

Instead, he called a teenager spending most hours of the day on Instaragm "problematic".

From BBC

Initially, Paramount included Chinese technology company Tencent Holdings as a minority investor, but Paramount later removed Tencent from the investor pool due to concerns about its problematic status — it has been blacklisted by the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

A review published in February 2025 found Ali's Prevent case was closed too early after "problematic" assessments.

From BBC