How to Use problem in a Sentence

problem

noun
  • The mechanic fixed the problem with the car.
  • We have to find a way to solve this problem.
  • I have my own problems to deal with.
  • Mosquitoes are a problem in the summer.
  • We didn't have any problems getting here.
  • There are a few problems with your argument.
  • He has chronic health problems.
  • Racism and sexism are major social problems.
  • She is bothered by family problems.
  • The company is having financial problems.
  • About a third of the time, the problem is with the man.
    Julia Belluz, Vox, 30 May 2019
  • Just putting sports on the air won’t solve the problem.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2022
  • The problem is the top laser on the stack will absorb almost all the light.
    Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 1 June 2019
  • Consumers are left largely in the dark about the scope of the problem.
    NBC News, 10 Nov. 2021
  • What if the problem was how they were treated by the world?
    Rebecca Johnson, Vogue, 18 July 2017
  • Sumaila links the lack of policing to the larger problem.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The best way to solve this problem is to add a layer of sand or peat moss to the ground.
    oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2022
  • There are not enough nurses in the workforce to ease the problem.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 8 May 2023
  • In high school, friends came to her with their problems.
    Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
  • The speed at which Omicron has spread has made the problem acute.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Here is some advice for this problem, in the long term.
    oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Working through a screen should not be a problem for him.
    New York Times, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The problem with fake photos comes down to the premise of blogging.
    Fox News, 19 July 2017
  • The problem is, that kind of rain just hasn't been coming.
    CNN, 20 June 2022
  • But there are better and less risky ways to deal with these problems.
    Joe McDonald, The Seattle Times, 10 July 2018
  • The problem is, time is running out for the Knights to turn things around.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The problem is knowing which wounds would have healed over time on their own.
    Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, 28 June 2017
  • The main problem here is that blind trusts aren’t always so blind.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
  • And blame for this problem cannot be laid with our robotic brethren.
    Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Should have no problem staying at third base in the future.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2019

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