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The phrase "are problematic and sometimes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing issues or challenges that occur occasionally in a particular context.
Example: "The proposed solutions are problematic and sometimes lead to unintended consequences."
Alternatives: "can be troublesome and at times" or "are challenging and occasionally".
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All of these assumptions are problematic and sometimes false in complex interventions.
Much remains obscure about the epidemiology of the influenza pandemic of 1918 19, the spread of which depended on the transportation of large numbers of troops during World War I. Pandemic influenza outbreaks among closed military populations are problematic and sometimes show high mortality rates.
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In cancer chemotherapy, adverse drug reactions are problematic, sometimes making it difficult to deliver adequate amounts of drugs to target organs.
Instances of these two kinds of circularity are sometimes problematic, and sometimes not.
They're very problematic and sometimes down right rude to each other, but there's definitely chemistry, and definitely some other emotions entwined in there.
Staples's style this time around is problematic, too: sometimes her prose is vivid; other times it's so plain-spoken it sounds as blunt and educational as the filmstrips of yore.
The violin's sweet sound has been problematic sometimes.
Leaving policies up to the discretion of employers is problematic, though, because sometimes all they see is an unproductive worker instead of a new mom or dad who needs workplace flexibility.
However, the assumption of linearity to this relationship might be problematic sometimes.
The Manchester group believed that these reactions were problematic, sometimes citing others who claimed that delay was evidence of psychological pathology.
The early and mid-eighties are problematic.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com