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The phrase "appeared to be problematic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that seems to have issues or difficulties, often in a subjective context.
Example: "The new policy changes appeared to be problematic, leading to confusion among the staff."
Alternatives: "seemed to be an issue" or "looked to be a concern."
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Academic hassles only appeared to be problematic for younger youth.
He said allies of the governor had plotted against him, though an alibi he offered in a statement on his Web site appeared to be problematic.
First, the letter pointed out that the recombinant PGRN produced by Chen et al. appeared to be problematic and the data generated with their protein were inconsistent in different figures in the same paper.
The round profile icon also appeared to be problematic for accounts that had set their photos to the previous square icon, including the Twitter account for the video game series Minecraft.
As PVP appeared to be problematic, other additives were tested.
Although each of four fat injection sessions appeared to be problematic at first, they resulted in stable conditions after 6 months.
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The age of incoming high school students also appears to be problematic, the report says.
If taken out of context, Steiner's writings can appear to be "problematic" and "weird," Mr. Fraser said.
In the domain of multidigit division, the adaptivity of choices between mental and written strategies appears to be problematic.
"We have not gotten to a point where we have found anything that appears to be problematic," he said.
"Although high chronic stress in childhood appears to be problematic for working memory among young adults, if during the childhood period you had a more responsive, sensitive parent, you have some protection," Evans said.
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