have a problem with

idiom

: to feel that something is not acceptable or agreeable to oneself

Do you have a problem with something I said?

—usually used in negative statements

"We'll have to leave a little early." "OK, I don't have a problem with that."

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Factual accuracy is another issue for AI agents, since they’re built on LLMs that have a problem with hallucinations—the technical term for making things up. —

IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024 Why international football is under attack like never before Do Tottenham have a problem with Cristian Romero? Bukayo Saka has passed one Marcus Rashford milestone. —

New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Unlike a lot of Hollywood, Mia Farrow doesn’t seem to have a problem with actors working with her ex-husband, Woody Allen. —

Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024 Worse, only one of America’s two major political parties appears to have a problem with how the Supreme Court is reshaping America’s institutions. —

Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have a problem with

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