as in troubled
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
didn't want to disoblige her relatives by spending the night at their place
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Wallace is particularly troubled by how quickly hantavirus was incorporated into the COVID-era health conspiracies and the distrust in public health authorities that still thrive in certain online ecosystems.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026 -
What troubled me most was the possibility that patients might mistake simulated empathy for genuine human connection.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Howard reflected on making the 1994 newsroom comedy-drama, which followed a hectic 24 hours inside a New York City newspaper office as editors and reporters race to put out the next day’s edition.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Once the fire was put out, two bodies were found inside the building, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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YouGov’s fine print notes that their survey was done online among nearly 3,000 adults, and explicitly weighed factors like age, race and education.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The Steelers had reportedly expected Rodgers' decision at various points since the 2025 season ended, but Rodgers weighed his future in silence.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The Vedder Cup is a tongue-in-cheek attempt to pair the Padres and Mariners as rivals despite the two teams not having much reason to get all hot and bothered about a series.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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He has since been elected to the state Senate twice, in one of Iowa’s bluest areas; both times, no Republican bothered to run.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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She has also been disturbed by the increase in what looks to her like a lack of trust in science, as seen in falling vaccination rates and rising instances of diseases like measles.—
Deepti Hajela,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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When to Plant Watermelon Seeds Most seed catalogs recommend direct sowing watermelon seeds into gardens or pots because watermelons don’t like to have their roots disturbed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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Haven’t we all been similarly inconvenienced on vacation?—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Someone needs to tell them to stay on the East Coast — at least, until the precedent set by last week’s action in the Gulf provides the basis for a similar rule along the East Coast, particularly in New England where the whales’ modest protections have inconvenienced commercial fishing boats.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Disobliged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobliged. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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