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Adjective
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Dropbox sought to remove the most tiresome and time-intensive parts of the job, instead of focusing on tools that imitate or mimic the creative process.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Naked dressing can be so tiresome … and missing the point is never on trend.—
Alison Edmond,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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From a portable power bank to keep your phone charged to noise-canceling headphones that will drown out stressful sounds, these travel accessories will help nervous fliers and frequent travelers alike have easier journeys.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Documentation helps mitigate the stress that could otherwise be highly stressful.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Orange County Register also published details of a February 2025 state investigation that found troubling practices at the hospital, which serves many poor and vulnerable patients.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mace was not working that day and sent two troubling text messages to a co-worker, Christina O'Shea.—
DAN MORSE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Proper skin preparation is key to making your wax sessions less painful.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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The high fevers, hospitalizations, and dehydration that these illnesses cause can be painful and disruptive—and, with vaccines, avoidable.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The South of France is where the romantic hotel category hits its stride, so to choose just one is a troublesome feat.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Revered writers have also regularly tried their hand at another troublesome milestone, the Hollywood Novel.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Taken together, these findings show that fire is a growing problem for Western states and that climate change is supercharging this worrisome trend.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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But while growth is holding up, troubles like worrisome levels of government debt and inequality loom.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But unlike his son, Trent was an offensive lineman, per the Clarion Ledger.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith confirmed Thursday that the Tennessee Titans have reached out to interview him for their head coach opening.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Over the last several days, many Americans have seen upsetting, and often violent, images and videos of protests in Minneapolis amid a flood of ICE agents entering the city for a federal immigration enforcement operation.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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That alone would be upsetting, but Rushdie, forever trying to understand the story of his own life, then walks his wife and her camera through all the moments before, during, and after the attack.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Distractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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