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the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
María Paz Peñaloza Cabrera, 31, went to the doctor’s Astoria home March 28 to get troublesome butt implants removed, authorities say.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Despite the intermediate passes looking somewhat troublesome, his accuracy was on full display.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Temu is running approximately 27,000 ads across Meta sites and apps globally, particularly in Europe and the U.K.
That could be troublesome for Meta’s advertising business, which has gotten a significant boost from the discount retailer.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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troublesome
adjective
trou·ble·some
ˈtrəb-əl-səm 
1
: requiring or involving continued or tiring effort, attention, or study : difficult, burdensome
a troublesome task
2
: giving trouble or anxiety
troublesome news
troublesomely
adverb
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