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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the problematic" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that is causing difficulty or posing a problem. For example, "The problematic nature of the project has been causing delays in its completion."
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the problematic
adjective
Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s).
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That is the problematic aspect of it.
I am the controversial, the problematic".
Or an attempt to ditch the problematic Caruso.
Tourre admits he was principally responsible for the problematic disclosures".
Take the problematic worker aside and speak quietly with her.
Apparently a limited number of copies contain the problematic booklet.
Such nihilistic touches turn the problematic comedy into a feminist tragedy.
Even Vanity Fair ran a rare unauthorised cover story, detailing the problematic production.
But just moments into the rehearsal session, the problematic piano part remained problematic.
That December, Zeitels used the KTP laser to kill the problematic cells.
The problematic implications of this setup are immediately obvious, and numerous.
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