foul trouble
noun
sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble
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The Tigers committed eight fouls in the first half and Jevon Porter was in foul trouble at halftime with three.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Playing through some foul trouble, playing through what quite honestly was a frustrating, abnormal offensive night for him.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Although Lee’s order of insertion of the reserves was altered versus the 76ers, partially because Sexton started instead of serving as the sixth man and Plumlee had to come in first due to Kalkbrenner’s early foul trouble, the premise remained the same.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
The Kings were plagued by early foul trouble.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Playing through some foul trouble, playing through what quite honestly was a frustrating, abnormal offensive night for him.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Although Lee’s order of insertion of the reserves was altered versus the 76ers, partially because Sexton started instead of serving as the sixth man and Plumlee had to come in first due to Kalkbrenner’s early foul trouble, the premise remained the same.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
The Kings were plagued by early foul trouble.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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