have issues

phrase

informal

1

: to have problems that make one unhappy and difficult to deal with

He seemed nice enough at first, but it turns out he has (a lot of) issues.

She has serious anger issues.

2

: to have reasons for disliking someone or something : to disagree with or disapprove of someone or something

—+ with

I have some issues with his behavior.

Examples of have issues in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But while simple in principle, GPS systems like this can have issues. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026

Another Quik Sak location in the county was noted to have issues with its drink station. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026

Barcelona have issues of their own. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Officers have only been paid for two of the three missing pay periods, the union says, and many have issues with inaccurate pay amounts, tax withholdings and missing overtime. — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for have issues

• reissues