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the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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The problem of teacher vacancies at MPS — a nationwide issue as fewer graduates enter the profession — has been pervasive and troublesome.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Even thought Waller was back in the NFL, on-the-field success didn’t quiet Waller’s troublesome inner voice.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 17, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The four-story building was originally built in 1973 and has troublesome mechanical issues related to its elevators and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter Strong played Cory's charming but somewhat troublesome bestie, Shawn.
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Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Even thought Waller was back in the NFL, on-the-field success didn’t quiet Waller’s troublesome inner voice.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 17, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The four-story building was originally built in 1973 and has troublesome mechanical issues related to its elevators and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter Strong played Cory's charming but somewhat troublesome bestie, Shawn.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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