Sentence examples for problematic language from inspiring English sources

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So they stuck to more objective measures: violence, stereotyping, sexual innuendo and problematic language.

I can think of exactly one time when someone emailed their concern about problematic language.

Your article on the acquittal of Barbara Sheehan, a domestic violence survivor, included problematic language.

English is a problematic language, but these students are working hard to learn it — and working harder still to belong.

However, Abbott's latest comment about a female candidate for office does conform to a demonstrated pattern of using problematic language to describe women.

If politicians really want to make the laws dealing with social media fit for purpose, they must also remove the problematic language of "offence" from the Communications Act.

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Even if the individual intent behind the use of these words was not homophobic, the words are still problematic because language is a representation of culture.

As noted, the most prominent alternative conception identified in teachers' responses (both pre- and post-test) was problematic teleological language (i.e. need or goal-driven evolutionary change not associated with selection).

Second, failing that, President Obama should unilaterally raise the debt limit using problematic Constitutional language that prohibits the U.S. from defaulting on financial obligations.

Though I find this language problematic (who can't be manipulative, after all?), it does seem clear that in such an environment there was likely to be a considerable gulf between the life experience of the doctor and that of the patient.

What initially appears to be a problematic use of language turns out to be an ingenious device.

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