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Adjective
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Although the discussion of representation can be tiresome for many who just want to be seen for their talent, Cho gets it.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025 -
How tiresome monogamy, married or otherwise, always seemed to her.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This helps mitigate feelings of loneliness and isolation, enabling individuals to support each other through stressful times and build a stronger, more resilient team.—
Kotter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But private attorneys are often not interested in taking up public defender appointments due to low pay or just the stressful nature of working in a trial setting.—
MARGARET SHREINER,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Wind River, the investigation into Natalie's death is hindered by a troubling legal gap.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition—and even more troubling—there remains a question of what this means for the work environment at the DOJ.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Darrisaw will be McCarthy's primary blindside blocker, so his missing the game would have been troublesome for the second-year passer.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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Let’s aim to stick with the straightforward nomenclature of AI psychosis as the proper phrasing and not meander into a plethora of troublesome variations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Dig a little deeper by comparing your top three financial goals and sharing your most painful and joyous money memories.—
Mary Clements Evans,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There is nothing more worrisome to astrology lovers than retrogrades.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s inflammatory language and verbal attacks on city and state leaders carry immense weight and are worrisome.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If one employee spots profanity or offensive language in an application, then it is sent to another employee, and possibly moved up the chain.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The preseason play wasn’t encouraging, and Canales’ decision to rest the starters in the exhibition finale looks even more puzzling in hindsight, especially after the offensive group produced three three-and-outs and one touchdown drive.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The news was, understandably, upsetting and customers took to Reddit to express their displeasure in the new policy.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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These memories will be both upsetting and bittersweet.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Distractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractive. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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