tsuris

noun tsu·ris \ ˈtsü-ris , ˈtsu̇r-is \

variants: or less commonly tsouris or tsoris play \ˈtsȯr-is\

Definition of tsuris

: trouble, distress

Recent Examples of tsuris from the Web

There’s a lot of tsuris all over the place over the fact that Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar will be putting on a show-pony debate next week on CNN with the Clueless Twins, Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy, on the subject of healthcare.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "Bernie Sanders Just Gave His Best Speech in 2 Years," 22 Sep. 2017
From time to time, this causes tsuris for the Orthodox, who prefer religious law, which is that Judaism is traced only through the mother’s side.

— michael powell, New York Times, "Good Bat? Cannon Arm? Jewish? Sign Him Up!," 21 Sep. 2016

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