Examples of troubled in a Sentence
She seemed troubled about something.
These have been troubled times.
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Defense attorneys urged jurors to spare Banegas because of his troubled upbringing, which was filled with abuse, neglect and violence.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The film follows troubled spouses Joe (Seth Rogan) and Angela (Wilde), who invite their enigmatic neighbors, Hawk (Edward Norton) and Pina (Cruz), over for a dinner party.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
The low sale price may reflect troubled times for the local economy, but the nonprofit’s leaders want to turn it into a boon for local public school educators, who will be offered first dibs to rent the apartments there at affordable rates.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Some of the city’s most iconic office properties are still troubled, carrying large debts and at risk of missing loan payments.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The film follows troubled spouses Joe (Seth Rogan) and Angela (Wilde), who invite their enigmatic neighbors, Hawk (Edward Norton) and Pina (Cruz), over for a dinner party.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
The low sale price may reflect troubled times for the local economy, but the nonprofit’s leaders want to turn it into a boon for local public school educators, who will be offered first dibs to rent the apartments there at affordable rates.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Some of the city’s most iconic office properties are still troubled, carrying large debts and at risk of missing loan payments.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubled. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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