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the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Earlier in the meeting, commissioners also voted down a developer’s efforts to develop a truck lot a few minutes east at 4900 Carey St. The property, on its face, appeared less troublesome.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Across nearly 1,000 pages, the mandate pushes an unpopular interpretation of the Christian agenda that would target reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ people and people of color by effectively erasing mention of all related terms, protections and troublesome historical accounts.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
According to Reuters, Kono’s ministry was set up during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Japan’s reliance on archaic office technology became particularly troublesome.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 July 2024
Certain indicators, according to the FBI, are concerning jokes or comments, an interest in previous mass shootings and troublesome interactions with others.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2024
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Across nearly 1,000 pages, the mandate pushes an unpopular interpretation of the Christian agenda that would target reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ people and people of color by effectively erasing mention of all related terms, protections and troublesome historical accounts.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
According to Reuters, Kono’s ministry was set up during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Japan’s reliance on archaic office technology became particularly troublesome.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 July 2024
Certain indicators, according to the FBI, are concerning jokes or comments, an interest in previous mass shootings and troublesome interactions with others.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2024
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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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