have issues

idiom

informal

: 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.

: 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 Still, polls have issues of their own, including sampling bias, leading questioning, and nonresponses that can also produce inaccuracies. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 My main concern here is folks with limited hand dexterity or mobility might have issues depending on where the button is placed. —

Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024 Some patients experience sudden heavy bleeding that leads to anemia, while others may have issues with infertility from fibroids that grow large enough to block fallopian tubes. —

Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 July 2023 While Florida had a relatively smooth 2020 election, Republicans in 2021 said changes were needed to help ensure future elections would not have issues such as fraud. —

Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for have issues

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