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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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
Verb
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Daydream Plus for the next quarter-century, or if Neil Young hung up his guitar and kept putting out variations on Trans.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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How can a coach known for defense keep putting out a product that looks like this?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The sheriff’s office voluntarily released some documents and video to Cal-OSHA amid late-December court hearings that weighed the sheriff’s request to reject the subpoenas for interviews and documents against Cal-OSHA’s request to uphold them.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, the Cuban government creates a harmful imbalance in how these two dimensions are described and weighed.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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At some point, the markets may get bothered by midterm [elections].—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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Vega asked Charles if he was bothered by that.—
Michael Rey,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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About Bristol, some homeowners as far as Plainville and Southington say they also are disturbed by the sound and have spent the last year and a half pushing their local governments to act.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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He was also disturbed by the 2016 murder of Labour parliamentarian Jo Cox by a far-right figure associated with neo-Nazi groups who had been radicalized online.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 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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“Disobliged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobliged. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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