troubling
adjective
trou·bling
ˈtrə-b(ə-)liŋ 
: causing feelings of worry or anxiety
a troubling news report
It's not just trauma survivors who may be distracted or derailed by shocking or troubling material …—
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troublingly
adverb
Examples of troubling in a Sentence
the most troubling sign of all is that he's stopped returning my phone calls
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Omar’s growing outrage, especially when precious time is lost because of jammed phone lines, troubling silences and false assumptions, rankles Mahdi, the most overstretched of anyone at the call center.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
With extra radiation, of course there are going to be extra, unwanted electrical signals within the camera, but what’s more troubling is the features that persist even when there’s no longer active radiation affecting the camera.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
The economist said an emerging pattern of firms abstaining from firing or hiring employees has troubling implications for the labor market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
There are troubling signs the company is either unaware of construction challenges or, in the worst case, hiding problems that lead to schedule slippage.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
With extra radiation, of course there are going to be extra, unwanted electrical signals within the camera, but what’s more troubling is the features that persist even when there’s no longer active radiation affecting the camera.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
The economist said an emerging pattern of firms abstaining from firing or hiring employees has troubling implications for the labor market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
There are troubling signs the company is either unaware of construction challenges or, in the worst case, hiding problems that lead to schedule slippage.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Troubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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