How to use "problematic" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "problematic" in popular movie and book plots

  • Hadley is also the faculty adviser for Anna Densmore played by Jillian Taylor and who develops a problematic sexual relationship with Rhodes.  - The Historian (film)
  • Emma, deciding this would be problematic for her mission, tries to remind her father of his life at home without being seen.  - Inferno (play)
  • In parallel, the notes reflect sometimes problematic relationship of the protagonist with his wife.  - Notes of a Ukrainian Madman
  • Despaired of untangling their problematic existence, he decides to go abroad, only to be deterred by the forgiving and understanding wife, whom Tina had made clear the situation between them.  - Life's Twist
  • Whiny and flippant, Sumit does not take many things seriously, making jokes in nearly every situation, no matter how troubling or problematic they are.  - Sumit Sambhal Lega
  • Jorge is a rebellious and problematic young man who is interned in a reformatory.  - Pobre juventud
  • Matteo is a young problematic and indifferent, which is hoping for a ransom of his controversial personality through love.  - What Will Happen to Us
  • Due to Piku being very problematic with other drivers of Rana, they back away before Piku's trip.  - Piku
  • Helena herself has a strong personality and has never accepted the possessive side of her problematic boyfriend, although she keeps teasing him.  - Em Família (telenovela)
  • During the fight Doc is sucked into the Slug ways and Burpy goes after him, which becomes highly problematic when the Goon is revealed to have the power to transform Slugs into ghouls, and is soon revealed to be the true leader of the Marauders.  - Slugterra: Ghoul from Beyond
  • In the meantime he knows the problematic and shy Camilla, who disrupts his life.  - Maledetto il giorno che t'ho incontrato
  • The post-hippie Ruggero returns to Rome from his father (Mario Brega) who believes that the guy has psychological problems, and so he calls home this home a priest, a teacher and a very problematic nephew.  - Fun Is Beautiful
  • However, despite this help, the health of Tania's parents suffers- which proves problematic when it comes time to move to another camp.  - Tell Me Another Morning
  • From problematic ex-girlfriends to new relationships, old friendships, long nights of partying, one-night stands and more, these girls lead exciting and drama-filled lives.  - Girl/Girl Scene
  • Unaware of Barney's plan, Robin mentions that the release of the doves would be problematic as her family will do a 21-gun salute with real bullets when they leave the church.  - No Questions Asked (How I Met Your Mother)
  • She supports him in many ways after finding out about his problematic relationship.  - The Dream Makers (TV series)
  • Giovanni claims to be an author writing a historical novel on the Normandy landings, which is problematic as many citizens in the area are much more familiar with the event than he is.  - The Family (2013 film)
  • The plot mingles two problematic love stories and a criminal plot to a narration about the successful solution of the “Jewish Question” in the JAO.  - Seekers of Happiness
  • These can be more problematic than the previous tasks, although when clearing the fridge, all items in the fridge within it can be left on the floor and be considered completed.  - Octodad
  • Much to Miss Xiao and Mr Xu's frustration, several of the more problematic students or those rejected by other CCAs are "dumped" into the team.  - Jump! (TV series)
  • The men discuss the problematic activities of Tuttle.  - A Member of the Third House
  • ” The mother here takes the opportunity to explain to her daughter some problematic issues while the daughter, an older child, echoes her jealousy and sense of neglect over the birth of her younger siblings.  - At the Bottom of the River
  • Mac's problematic past is revealed when Boni wants her daddy to attend her birthday along with her mother,a rich personShe wants to stop Mac's love, being a chef and focus on her company as owner, much to her disagreement and ends up leaving the house to help Toribio's resort.  - Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol!
  • Although both give their hearts to the same woman, they become the greatest duo ever in order to reform the problematic world.  - The Duo
  • He slowly gets rid of the problematic elements in the palace and restores control to Rayudu.  - Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?
  • Facing these problematic family members, Chiaki and Wahei try to build and sustain their budding romance.  - Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
  • When Stan, Kyle, and Kenny ask the fifth-graders whether they are behind the mutilations, they do not give a straightforward answer, but state that Cartman has had a comeuppance coming his way for a long time, and that because Stan and the other fourth-graders have failed to rein in Cartman's problematic behavior, the fifth-graders have something big planned to remedy the problem, in which they warn Stan and his friends not to interfere.  - 1% (South Park)
  • She later learns that the neighbor is called Xiao Jie, a problematic child who is a new student in her school.  - Starry Starry Night (film)
  • They play a game creating problematic situations intentionally for unsuspecting people choosing randomly placing bets on them to determine whether they survive or not.  - Samar (2013 film)
  • The series follows the story of the fictional day-shift squad of the Berlin “Kriminaldauerdienst” (Crime Squad) in the problematic quarter Kreuzberg.  - KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst
  • "Angel of Mine," directed by Gina Alajar, features a career woman forced to attend a child left by this problematic mother.  - Angels (2007 film)
  • He ultimately chooses Lap Ching (Jin), a talented but problematic rookie under his wing.  - Lives of Omission
  • He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life.  - Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)
  • Soon, the government fell due to many problematic affairs and the show predicted opposition success in the next parliamentary election.  - Nikad izvini
  • Their otherwise seemingly idyllic and coveted life is permanently altered, as they are forced to confront an already problematic relationship.  - Surprise Surprise (film)
  • The first half is problematic for the Panthers, and at the end of the second half, the visitors make a potentially game-winning interception.  - Pilot (Friday Night Lights)
  • In the midst of the chase, Stephanie has to deal with her meddling family, a problematic tendency of witnesses who die when she gets too close, and lessons in bounty hunting from the mysterious Ranger.  - One for the Money (film)
  • In addition, his powers only work during the day, as they have to regenerate overnight, which proves a bit problematic at times, such as when Al is kidnapped by a band of child snatchers and has to wait come morning before the Genie can overcome the gangsters.  - Superfantagenio
  • When scrappy and abrasive lawyer Kang Suk-ho is put in charge of the liquidating Byung Moon High School, he sees his own troubled past in the problematic students who live their lives with no dreams.  - Master of Study
  • Setsuna admits she's never been so happy in her entire life and it even becomes somewhat problematic for Haruki as she sometimes sings when they're kissing each other.  - White Album 2
  • He finds admirable qualities even in his enemies, and problematic ones in some of his allies.  - The Well of the Unicorn
  • In the English countryside of the early 20th Century, the working-class protagonist must deal with a cruel and tyrannical father and later with a romantic tangle and a problematic marriage.  - The Cinder Path
  • Pat reluctantly agrees, despite a problematic heart condition.  - P.U.N.K.S.
  • Future Peter tells Present Peter that people are coming after him because they believe he is a terrorist, and that they need to find Sylar because his ability of intuitive aptitude can help to understand the cause and effect of time travel, thereby enabling Present Peter to fix the problematic future.  - I Am Become Death
  • Life becomes problematic for Becky when mr Smeath retires from Endwich Bank and Luke announces he wants to make it big in New York, big changes are in store for Becky.  - Shopaholic Abroad
  • Simon claims that he would prefer to work elsewhere, but due to a combination of laziness and cowardice he has failed to change to a job which is less problematic in terms of morality.  - Safety Catch
  • Yuki, who needs to care for Daisuke Kirishima, faces problematic situation as there is no place for Daisuke to settle down.  - Hito Natsu no Kids Game
  • Social worker, Sjakie, proposes to move the family to an upper-class neighbourhood hoping that the change in social environment will have a positive effect on the problematic family.  - Flodder
  • Her father decides to send her to a strict boarding school for problematic girls.  - Dulce desafío
  • Actives such as Echo are ostensibly volunteers who have surrendered their minds and bodies to the organization for five-year stints, during which their original personalities are saved on hard drives, in exchange for vast amounts of money and a solution to any other problematic circumstances in their lives.  - Dollhouse (TV series)
  • The novel begins with Maya finding herself saddled with a new and problematic screener - one who appears to her only through the net, never in person, and who is a woman, contrary to all custom in her heterocentric dystopia.  - The Fortunate Fall (novel)
  • The museum has many security features that are problematic for the thieves, but because of their skill they are able to circumvent the security and steal the famous El Greco Christ Carrying the Cross on display courtesy of Victor Boyd (Ed Lauter) After the first heist, Sandra Walker (Ellen Pompeo), is called by her boss Victor Boyd and sent to Spain to ensure his El Greco is returned.  - Art Heist
  • Through these characters, Pramoj explores how the conflation of advancement with Westernisation was popular among the upper-class, and the consequences of this problematic ideology.  - Four Reigns
  • She accuses Ben of filming the dog's killing only so he could use it as a "bargaining chip" - to make it easier to negotiate against cutting other problematic scenes.  - What Just Happened
  • A third crash is avoided by seconds when a message from the aircraft designer comes through to a crew about to take off in the same problematic weather conditions, advising them to add eight knots to the calculated unstick speed and keep the nose-wheel on the ground until just before unstick speed is reached.  - Cone of Silence (film)
  • This is especially problematic for Danny, who at age 12 has begun puberty.  - Pennterra
  • This depicts the fact that it seems as though Raman cannot facilitate either women or what they represent (traditionality and modernity respectively), thus presenting the problematic themes of human character and their relationships with one another.  - The Painter of Signs
  • After dealing with each problematic neighbour in their own unique way, they then settle down to memorise their lines.  - Seniman Bujang Lapok
  • Matters become even more problematic when Charlie expresses the urge to go to the bathroom and enters the nearest house to use the toilet.  - The Black Balloon (film)
  • Hitman Trabucco has been hired to eliminate Rudy "Disco" Gambola before he testifies against fellow members of the Mob, but completing the contract becomes problematic once he encounters suicidal Victor Clooney, an emotionally disturbed television censor staying in the room adjacent to his in the Ramona Hotel in Riverside, California.  - Buddy Buddy
  • She indicates the trial will be problematic because they'd have to pick a common set of laws for the process, but since the colonies each had their own systems of justice she doesn't know which one to use.  - A Day in the Life (Battlestar Galactica)
  • The detective starts a conversation with Helen telling her about his problematic chase, (ironically, for her) and even has a beer with her.  - Blonde Venus
  • Liz is skeptical as Tracy has a history of problematic behaviour, including running down Interstate 405 in his underwear while shouting "I am a Jedi.  - Pilot (30 Rock)
  • The option of the unwed mother keeping and raising her child is presented as a far more problematic idea.  - Champagne for One
  • They begin the next morning, where Izzy learns that while compulsory and speed jumping are easy for him with his training, freestyle is more problematic for him.  - Jump In!
  • Of course, owners of their apartment are coming in their lives and bringing their problems to house of Nebojša and Jelena - Nata, Dragica's and Dragoljub's daughter is a problematic child.  - Packing the Monkeys, Again!
  • The family is problematic in Ibuza – Ma Blackie has some of her own money, and so her children receive much more schooling than other children in the village, particularly the children of her new husband’s other wives.  - The Bride Price
  • The story primarily concerns human relationships and their tenuous and problematic qualities by deploying the concept of technological immortality, in which one's consciousness is separated from the body and "uploaded" into a supercomputer, where it continues to think and function on its own.  - The Winter Market
  • However, his joy is short-lived when he discovers that she is a very problematic and uncontrollable Inukami.  - Inukami!
  • The series follows their chaotic misadventures as they use Fleemco to attempt to better their lives in nearly every problematic situation they encounter.  - The Replacements (TV series)
  • Frustrated by yet another problematic venture, Bleke repairs to Paris for a month.  - The Episode of the Live Weekly
  • After a fed up daughter and wife storm off in a rage, Shaw begins to feel a pang of guilt, pondering whether or not he is being fair with his daughter while considering the problematic task of being both a preacher and a father ("Heaven Help Me").  - Footloose (musical)
  • Using the city telephone directory, the task proves both monumental and problematic as the boys blindly attempt to visit each Smith until they find the grandparents.  - Pack Up Your Troubles (1932 film)
  • Once she's in Sun Valley, however, things become problematic when Christine falls in love with hotel bandleader Dick Layne (Van Johnson).  - Duchess of Idaho
  • Insofar as this is problematic for her parents, the solution is immediately seen in inserting her into the economy of marriage.  - The Hamlet
  • This is problematic because the date of the child's conception would prove the two had lied in their testimony to cover up their previous relationship, and would thus suggest that Webb's killing of Susan's husband had not been an accident.  - The Prowler (1951 film)
  • At one point, Kathy has an abortion, despite her great wish to have a baby, because John felt that her having a child would be problematic for his political career.  - In the Lake of the Woods
  • Matters are more problematic when Albert learns the reactor is leaking radiation although he does not anticipate it becoming critical for a month or so.  - Critters 4
  • One of the play's central themes is challenging notions of gender, as each of the two protagonists has a problematic relationship with the way they enact their gender, and the ways they pretend to be a different gender.  - Elizabeth Rex
  • The episodic plot occurs over a single day and centers around Joe's problematic relationship with his on-off, sexually frustrated girlfriend (Woodlawn).  - Trash (1970 film)
  • While becoming successful with the Banshees, Jamal also finds himself in a problematic relationship with his teammate Michelle (Vivica Fox), whom he has romantic feelings for but cannot act on because Michelle knows him only as her confidante, Juwanna.  - Juwanna Mann
  • Also problematic is that the Weevil is trying to negotiate an exit into a more high-profile superhero team, playing both on his own popularity and his legacy status from following in his father's footsteps.  - The Specials (film)
  • Katurian guesses that Ariel's hatred arises from a problematic childhood, and Tupolski confirms that Ariel was raped by his father, whom he later murdered (by smothering).  - The Pillowman
  • It is accidentally deduced that oxygen in pure form is problematic to the Marshmen, and this non-lethal defence is used to force the Marshmen out of the Starliner.  - Full Circle (Doctor Who)
  • The Doctor finds the problematic aqueduct and starts work with the Sensorite scientists.  - The Sensorites
  • The book soon introduces Anne's new and problematic neighbor, mr Harrison, and his foul-mouthed parrot, as well as the twins, Davy and Dora.  - Anne of Avonlea
  • The last third of the story is about Ai's problematic attempt to go to the artist's home while she is under the influence of an unidentified drug.  - Tokyo Decadence
  • He refuses to discuss these issues with his parents and only after a long talk with a female friend of his, who is also in love with Ulf and guesses correctly what Sebastian's problem could be, he opens up to his family and friends, only to find that it is not all that problematic to them.  - Sebastian (1995 film)
  • Once in New York, Mick is perplexed by local behaviour and customs but overcomes problematic situations including two encounters with a pimp and two attempted robberies.  - Crocodile Dundee
  • Taking out Angela proves problematic and results in the deaths of Angela's two bodyguards and the injury of Maggie's partner, Beth (Lorraine Toussaint).  - Point of No Return (1993 film)
  • The term deus ex machina is used to refer to a narrative ending in which an improbable event is used to resolve all problematic situations and bring the story to a (generally happy) conclusion.  - Plot device
  • Holland's lack of quality time with Iris becomes problematic when their son, Cole, is diagnosed as deaf.  - Mr. Holland's Opus
  • (He is also asked to undertake sensitive diplomatic duties connected with the problematic behaviour of the new king, and as the 1936 abdication crisis looms, he gloomily predicts the coming war with Hitler's Germany) Suspicion falls on a writer known to have been in love with Mrs Harwell, and a talented but bohemian painter who had been working on portraits of both Harriet and the murdered woman.  - Thrones, Dominations

Example sentences for "problematic" in interesting articles

  • There tended to be a lot of deaths (people burning down the polling stations in order to destroy the ballots, etc.). When these machines first came out a few years ago, I was quoted (in a few independent papers in India and I think also by the AP) as saying they were problematic for a number of reasons.  - Indian Electronic Voting Researcher Arrested
  • Coming to the most problematic states - its what we called the BIMARU states - Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.  - Comparing Indian states with countries
  • Nothing to help them live.” The Mosul dam was first conceived in the 1950s, but its construction was postponed because of the problematic geology of that section of the Tigris, where much of the bedrock is water-soluble.  - Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killing 1M people
  • I’ll send out invites to anybody who signs up. Consuming the web through RSS can be problematic for both publishers and readers.  - The War On RSS
  • And that’s problematic heroin users.  - An undercover cop who abandoned the war on drugs
  • Scott Thomsen, a spokesman for Seattle City Lights, which is responsible for the city’s exterior illumination, dismissed the health concerns about bright-white LED lights, noting that they emit less of the problematic blue wavelengths than most computers and televisions.  - Some cities are taking another look at LED lighting after AMA warning
  • government’s argument that the technology behind Roundup Ready soybeans and Bt corn constitutes not just trade secrets but national security secrets is a problematic one.Companies like DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto like to maintain that they are striving only to feed a burgeoning global population.  - Corn Wars
  • Smith \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com\u002Fnews\u002Fvice-media-revenue-track-reach-793057\"\u003Ehas said in the past\u003C\u002Fa\u003E that Vice has a $1 billion annual revenue run rate, but little is known about the current state of its actual finances.\r\n\r\nMedia companies can be problematic investments because most are based at least in part on an advertising-driven model.  - Cloudflare Declares War on a Patent Troll with $50,000 Bounty
  • That’s the only working mitigation in my opinion, we use these in Belgium for e-banking and it’s working pretty well. Now, let’s get started with the cons of autocomplete=off The most problematic drawback of autocomplete policies is that they interact badly with password managers.  - The war against autocomplete=off (2013)
  • Although the Big Bang singularity arises directly and unavoidably from the mathematics of general relativity, some scientists see it as problematic because the math can explain only what happened immediately after - not at or before - the singularity, 'Phys.org' reported.  - Big Bang may have never happened
  • If the Centerville mindset is a reflection of some single “Yale problem,” then why didn’t the problem manifest itself at Yale? Further, the problematic mindset at Centerville seems to have infected a quite substantial portion of the female student body there. But reports out of Yale do not suggest a politically correct orthodoxy imposed by activists on the students body generally.  - The Yale Problem Begins in High School
  • Both words are problematic and misleading.  - Hacker School is now the Recurse Center
  • It is about the problematic financial structure of higher education in America today.  - The Law-School Scam
  • They won’t show up for work reliably on time, have many problematic superstitions, hate direct orders, won’t accept tasks and roles that that deviate from their non-work relative status with co-workers, and won’t accept being told to do tasks differently than they had done them before, especially when new ways seem harder.  - School Is to Submit
  • Otherwise, your risk that your prototype, intended to be a temporary fix, becomes a permanent solution. One area where this quickly becomes problematic is when you never intended the program in question to be the be-all-end-all solution.  - Things They Don't Teach You in School

Meaning of "problematic" in English

  • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
    Examples
    - I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
    - a problematic situation at home
  • open to doubt or debate

Meaning of "problematic" in Hindi

  • शंका के योग्य ( Shanka ke yogy, shankaa ke yogy)
  • अनिश्चित ( Anishchit)
  • संदिग्ध ( Sandigdh)
  • जटिल ( Jatil, zatil)

Synonyms of "problematic"

  • tough
  • debatable
  • knotty
  • baffling
  • problematical

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