as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
we could tell by the troubled looks on their faces that the news was not promising
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as in feared
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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2
as in disturbed
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?
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Recent Examples of troubled
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Statewide, 15% of California owners were in the 50%-plus stress club in 2024 – the highest share among the states and well above the nation’s 9% troubled slice.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Venezuelan economy has long been troubled by chronic inefficiencies and historically subject to hyperinflationary cycles.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, and turning your toes in or out can end up placing more force on troubled parts of your knee.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Statewide, 15% of California owners were in the 50%-plus stress club in 2024 – the highest share among the states and well above the nation’s 9% troubled slice.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Nestlé’s problems — including a water business that has troubled it for years and is under investigation in France, and a struggling US foods business — run deeper than an underperforming stock.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Venezuelan economy has long been troubled by chronic inefficiencies and historically subject to hyperinflationary cycles.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubled
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Christel Geppert, 72, of Oakland Township Democrat Christel Geppert, a retiree, is worried for her grandchildren from Guatemala.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Critics of the move worried about how the fences cut off another point of personal access for the public to talk with lawmakers.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be disturbed by an authority figure that might suddenly pounce.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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There’s a certain freedom not having social media available from your app launcher, knowing you won’t get disturbed on this device, but are still able to sit back with a good book, some light jazz, and… not much else.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the trials, some participants experienced nausea and an upset stomach, but investigators found that dividing up the pills, instead of taking all four at once, and swallowing them with orange juice instead of water, helped relieve the symptoms.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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So don’t be overly upset Yankee fans.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bringing together more than 500 exhibitors and 25,000 industry professionals, the event pulsed with an unexpected energy and optimism, despite the tough years that have weighed heavily on Turkey’s economy.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Zavacephale was a pint-sized pachycephalosaur that weighed roughly as much as a miniature poodle.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Usman is anxious about the fate of her surviving twin, who is 18 months old and in need of nutritional treatment.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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The uncertainty has left some players on the Valkyries anxious going into this year’s expansion draft.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No one has bothered to figure out the degree to which that alters the scaling laws of AI models until now.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The two were hardly bothered, though.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nearly nine out of 10 institutional investors (89%) are nervous about investing in bitcoin due to its record-breaking growth, fearing losses from buying at all-time highs.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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One new attorney who joined his program started with little knowledge and was nervous about joining.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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How often have you been inconvenienced or downright victimized by cybercrime?—
Rick Bennett,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Although the subsequent road closures inconvenienced a small, vocal minority – among them DJ Diplo and comedian Chris Rock ‒ most attendees happily splashed through the mud until the roads dried up.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubled. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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