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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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
Douglas MacKinnon, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Embodying a character as evil as Stephen has made the far more relaxed White—whose real-life mother, Katey Sagal, plays his character’s troubled mother on the series—relish the character’s small misfortunes.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
The Avs were able to navigate missing Valeri Nichushkin for a handful of games earlier this season — something that has troubled them in the past.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
While tens of millions of Americans do support shutting down and securing our borders while rounding up dangerous criminals who have entered our nation illegally, many are also deeply troubled to see moms and dads being pulled out of a Home Depot or a Walmart in sight of their crying children.
—Douglas MacKinnon, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Embodying a character as evil as Stephen has made the far more relaxed White—whose real-life mother, Katey Sagal, plays his character’s troubled mother on the series—relish the character’s small misfortunes.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Kellou, a young woman from a nearby village, is troubled by haunting visions that set her apart from those around her.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
The Avs were able to navigate missing Valeri Nichushkin for a handful of games earlier this season — something that has troubled them in the past.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubled
Adjective
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When Edmond LaFave missed two days of work in February 1975, a worried friend headed to his North Park home to check on him.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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His family was worried sick, and Jones said Johnson had stormed out of the home after an argument.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The orbit of this potential exomoon is tilted at around 60 degrees relative to the orbital plane of its parent planet, potentially indicating some type of interaction has disturbed this system at some point in its history.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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High wind also caused visibility problems near construction and agricultural areas where soil was disturbed, including land along I-70 and I-76 northeast of Denver.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flat, calm but earnest, mildly anxious, blunted, volatile.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Times of Troy survey After an anxious few weeks for Trojan fans, USC finally has its next defensive coordinator.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rani’s newborn son weighed almost eight pounds and had perfect neonatal scores.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) report weighed crime statistics from 40 cities that have reported monthly data for the past eight years.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Buss reportedly was upset with the way James dismissed his part in pursuing Westbrook and blamed others after the move failed, according to ESPN.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 14-year-old’s girlfriend told investigators that Givens had threatened over Snapchat to kill her 1½-year-old son and that the 14-year-old was upset about it, the complaint says.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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But something bothered her about the name.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Schultz said he is not bothered by the criticism marking his seven-year tenure at the $301,000-a-year post.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While the money is flowing, state officials are still nervous.—
Miquéla V Thornton,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The atmosphere at the Emirates was nervous, too, and their next two opponents — Leeds (away) and Sunderland (home) — will give no quarter.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Segura and Pazsitzky are not the only stars who have been inconvenienced by the ongoing operation.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some parents confused or inconvenienced by the changing recommendations around vaccinations will ultimately choose to immunize their children anyway.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubled. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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