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Synonyms: Noun
affection, ail, ailment, bug, complaint, complication, condition, disease, disorder, distemper, distemperature, fever, ill, illness, infirmity, malady, sickness
Synonyms: Verb
bother, fear, fret, fuss, stew, stress, sweat, worry
Antonyms: Noun
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The new system is giving me trouble. He was having trouble with his homework. I had a little trouble finding the place. He had no trouble finding a new job. gangs looking to make trouble When the new CEO arrived, the company was in trouble. She got into trouble with her credit cards. He's always getting in trouble at school. She has been having trouble with her knee.Verb
The accusations troubled him deeply. I'm troubled by his strange behavior. I don't mean to trouble you, but I have a question.
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The project has faced 16 years of trouble, including a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of Mills Corp. The company reportedly paid $165 million plus interest to settle the case, and sold the project. — Johnny Joo, Smithsonian, "The Rise of the Zombie Mall," 18 Sep. 2019 Twenty years ago the Yankees might be in trouble with this postseason rotation. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "The Yankees Will Play by Their Own Pitching Rules in October," 16 Sep. 2019 Still, Trump allies on the ground in South Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and Kansas moved in recent days to cancel their 2020 primary contests altogether to eliminate the possibility of trouble. — CBS News, "Iowa and New Hampshire won't cancel 2020 GOP primaries," 11 Sep. 2019 However, there's also the possibility of her working with Winston to share what really happened to Bryce, which can cause trouble with her and her friends. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "All the Ways Everyone in "13 Reasons Why" Can Go to Jail in Season 4," 9 Sep. 2019 Lefty Drew Pomeranz took over for the Brewers in the sixth and found trouble with a pair of one-out hits by Anthony Rizzo and Javy Báez. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 2, Cubs 0: With injury-thinned lineup, Brewers make two first-inning runs stand up," 31 Aug. 2019 Growing up in Compton, her mom tried to get her involved in as many activities as possible to keep her out of trouble, including pageants and fashion shows. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "Lesley Thornton Is Putting Some Skin In The Game With Her Brand KLUR," 29 Aug. 2019 Torrey Pines put the Dons in trouble with a 7-3 start in the final set. — Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Volleyball fans given their wish in California Challenge," 24 Aug. 2019 My father quickly realized that my deep interest and passion for angling was something that could possibly keep me out of trouble and off the streets. — Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Jim Gronaw: When kids go fishing, it sure is fun," 24 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The storybook aspect aside, though, whom does Salzburg have in uniform who could trouble the likes of Napoli and Liverpool? — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "History-Making American Marsch, Salzburg Have Fearless Approach for UCL Task," 16 Sep. 2019 Research suggests that the presence of traditional elders and employment opportunities, rather than more cops and prosecutors alone, would reduce suicide, alcohol abuse and other problems that have troubled Alaska communities. — Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, "Justice Department will fund more prosecutors, cops in rural Alaska," 14 Sep. 2019 Research suggests that the presence of traditional elders and employment opportunities, rather than more cops and prosecutors alone, would reduce suicide, alcohol abuse and other problems that have troubled Alaska communities. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, "Justice Department Will Fund More Prosecutors, Jails and Cops in Rural Alaska," 13 Sep. 2019 Elko spoke out about what troubled the 2013 Crimson Tide, which lost two straight to end the season including the infamous Kick 6 game at Auburn. — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, "Dr. Kevin Elko: Nick Saban likes way Alabama is going about its business," 12 Sep. 2019 For now, the past will continue to trouble the present. — L.s. | Seoul, The Economist, "Why Japan and South Korea bicker," 3 Sep. 2019 Riley said that before breakdancing, he was somewhat lost and troubled. — Josiah Lemm / Blaine High School, Twin Cities, "ThreeSixty Journalism: Bringing hip-hop to Hopkins," 31 Aug. 2019 The hospital also decided to change the policy after a number of patients opted to sleep on the floor rather than sit upright overnight — a sight that troubled some hospital staff, Leary said. — Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, "SF General relaxes policy that tries to keep psychiatric ER patients awake to shorten visits," 28 Aug. 2019 Also troubling: For every year younger that someone was exposed to tackle football, the start of cognitive problems occurred 2.4 years earlier and behavioral and mood problems started 2.5 years earlier, according to the study. — Mark Hyman, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Children, tackle football and possible dangers of brain diseases," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trouble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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