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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Johnson’s tight friendship with Bukele troubled top State Department officials in the Biden administration, who asked his successor, Jean Manes, to look into the firing of the contractor.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
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The four-time Formula One champion began in pole position after a chaotic qualifying session on Saturday and was never troubled after making a good start in Baku.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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My 5-year-old wore this Melissa & Doug Fire Chief set for Halloween last year and has put out many fake fires since then.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Failing a deal over the next two days, the Bureau of Labor Statistics' nonfarm payrolls report for September will not be released, nor will the Labor Department put out the weekly jobless claims count on Thursday.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The horns weighed more than 15 pounds collectively.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Edman is still bothered by the same ankle injury that landed him on the IL twice this season but is expected to be available when the Dodgers start the postseason on Tuesday.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Finney's younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) is bothered by nightmarish visions of an alpine camp, and the siblings investigate only to discover that the Grabber has found a way to torture from the other side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Part of the controversy appears to have related to the fact that the carpet covered tile that, if disturbed, could expose children to asbestos.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boxelder bugs can also release an unpleasant smell when crushed or otherwise disturbed.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 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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Some Congressional Republicans from farming states have been similarly upset by the proposal.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Back in 2013, NC State pulled off a stunning men’s college basketball upset against Duke and, as tends to be the case when teams beat Duke, the fans ran onto the court.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Disobliged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobliged. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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