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catchy, delicate, difficult, dodgy [chiefly British], hairy, knotty, nasty, prickly, sensitive, spiny, sticky, thorny, ticklish, touchy, tough, tricksy, tricky
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Rules of grammar are more problematic for non-native speakers. the problematic situation of somehow having two dates for the same partyRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Even substantial military strikes were problematic, in part because the regime held a sprawling arsenal of chemical weapons, much of it in hidden locations that were unknown to American intelligence. — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, "The Moral Logic of Humanitarian Intervention," 9 Sep. 2019 Running it over and over in my head, missing a step would be problematic. — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, "The first time I raced motorcycles, a breath at a time," 5 Sep. 2019 Instead, a new development has come from the BBC suggesting no agreement has been reached as of yet, with the player's monumental salary proving 'problematic' in discussions between the two clubs. — SI.com, "Alexis Sanchez Loan Deal to Inter in Doubt as Wage Issues Hinder Proceedings With Man Utd," 22 Aug. 2019 Lightning also prefers tall clouds that allow electrically charged water and ice particles to have room to separate from each other, but near the North Pole, that’s problematic. — Robin George Andrews, National Geographic, "Lightning struck near the North Pole 48 times. It's not normal.," 13 Aug. 2019 That’s a bit problematic, given that the DOJ’s suit alleges that Facebook confirmed the need for data only with app developers spending more than $250,000 on Facebook. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "What Facebook's new government-enforced privacy restrictions mean for you," 24 July 2019 Officials at the time said the flex lanes were needed because of an especially problematic 45-mile stretch of highway between Anthem and Cordes Junction. — Joshua Bowling, azcentral, "Arizona lands $90 million to expand Interstate 17 north of Phoenix," 22 July 2019 City Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales said RK’s involvement in the facility is especially problematic, given the firm’s lucrative contract to provide food at San Antonio’s Convention Center. — Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com, "A San Antonio nonprofit and a local caterer are hired for new migrant children’s shelter," 5 July 2019 That’s especially problematic for people with high-deductible health insurance plans, defined by the IRS as those with deductibles over $1,350 for an individual and over $2,700 for a family. — Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, "The Nonprofit Hospital That Makes Millions, Owns a Collection Agency and Relentlessly Sues the Poor," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'problematic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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