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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
hoping that the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose my trouble
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2
as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
that wild dog is trouble, so stay away
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3
as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the police officers first broke up the fight and then asked what the trouble was
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
please, don't go to all that trouble just for me
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
if you think your brother might be in trouble, then let's go check up on him
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in to bother
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?
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Recent Examples of trouble
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Like many states, New York was having trouble recruiting new correction officers.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But the Patriots gave it right back as Rhamondre Stevenson, who has had trouble fumbling early this season, was stripped after catching a pass from Maye.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Like many states, New York was having trouble recruiting new correction officers.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
But the financial angle troubles her further.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trouble
Noun
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The approach could open safer treatment possibilities for bipolar disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and viral brain infections.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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For each ticket sold, $1 will be donated to the CMT Research Foundation, which funds research to help aid in finding a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Players in their 30s are established, but always a cliff threat; this is not a lifetime achievement ranking.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But Torkelson didn’t react in time, was hung out to dry and was doubled up, ending the threat.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This new therapy offers a promising approach for creating effective clinical treatments by directly targeting the blood vessel problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a phone call with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette shortly after the petition was filed, Richardson mostly declined to comment on his own health and the recall effort.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gainwell could have forced the Steelers to give him more of the share, especially in an effort to keep Jaylen Warren healthy.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Providing fiber for digestion, there’s fresh broccoli along with antioxidants to help reduce the risk of certain cancers.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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MacLean added that Venezuelans with TPS who are currently in custody and lack any other form of protection will now face a serious risk of deportation.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As if the local deer population had enough to worry about as the bow hunting season begins, now a disease is spreading between them.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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From junior staffers worried about automation to managers fearing irrelevance, no one feels entirely safe.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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House Republicans haven’t even bothered to show up to work since the shutdown began.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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What continued to bother him was the strange feeling of impending disaster.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos, who is a reliable depth piece for them, went down with a hamstring injury, while linebacker Dee Winters suffered a shoulder ailment.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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For centuries, such conditions have not even been considered to be health issues in the same way that physical ailments are, and have been dismissed as hysteria or even weakness.—
Alice Park,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouble. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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