Examples of troubled in a Sentence
She seemed troubled about something.
These have been troubled times.
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The memoiristic project reaches a kind of culmination in Blue Heron, which is not a documentary — but is still firmly rooted in Romvari’s own past, and specifically the reverberations of her troubled eldest brother’s sudden death.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
This was the highest percentage ever, in a long-term upward trend in public confidence, following a troubled national history.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Inside the pack, a walkie-talkie squawked with the voices of staff who needed back-up on the playground, or a bathroom break, or help soothing a troubled student.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
This was the highest percentage ever, in a long-term upward trend in public confidence, following a troubled national history.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Inside the pack, a walkie-talkie squawked with the voices of staff who needed back-up on the playground, or a bathroom break, or help soothing a troubled student.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The series is told through the eyes of Rue Bennett, a troubled drug addict played by Zendaya.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubled. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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