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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm that wild dog is trouble, so stay away

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verb

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Recent Examples of trouble
Noun
Unless Troops Deployed Other explanations for the declining employment opportunities for white men could lie in troubles in some industries that employ more white men than white women, for example. Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Xu also sits on the board of the Weichai Group, which acquired the Ferretti Group in 2102, when the builder of Riva Yachts, Custom Line, CRN, and other brands was in financial trouble. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
Verb
But in the decade since the massacre, the families and others have been troubled by other deadly attacks against people because of their race, ethnicity or faith. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 17 June 2025 But the aid system rolled out last month by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been troubled by near-daily shootings as crowds make their way to aid sites, while the longstanding U.N.-run system has struggled to deliver food because of Israeli restrictions and a breakdown of law and order. Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trouble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trouble
Noun
  • Millions of survivors Because of so many improvements in cancer diagnosis and treatment, many millions more people are surviving the disease, often for many years.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 16 June 2025
  • Although lung cancer is most often linked to smoking, people who don't smoke can also develop this disease.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • The thinking among investors is that the stocks in the ETF will get more attention due to the threat from Iran's sophisticated army of hackers.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • It was enabled with specific enforcement machinery in response to religious lobbying and the threat of significant industry opposition from the Catholic church.
    Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • For the social workers working with families through trauma, joblessness, health problems or other crises, burnout was a real concern.
    UNICEF USA, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Kesh’s remarks highlight how Alpha™ continues to solve problems for designers and consumers alike, building off a rich legacy and continuing to evolve textile technology.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Michael Manley, the prime minister at the time, had asked Bob Marley and the Wailers to play the Smile Jamaica concert in an effort to calm tensions in the country.
    Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
  • At the behest of the president, numerous federal agencies have undertaken aggressive, invasive initiatives to crack down on immigration, police speech, investigate political opponents, curtail US public health efforts and emergency preparedness, and more.
    Lily Hay Newman, Wired News, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • However, the overall absolute risk is still small, according to the researchers.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
  • Lower birth weights place babies at a greater risk of health problems, from immediate issues like low oxygen levels to long-term difficulties that range from metabolic to cognitive to neurodevelopment impairments, per the study.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Concerns about student overuse and misuse are still prevalent: About half of teachers worry that student use of AI will decrease teens’ ability to think critically and independently or to have persistence when problem solving, according to the study.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • In Boca Raton, the government campus project has drawn concern, with some residents worrying about the relocation of the current sports facilities there, encroaching on the nearby neighborhoods and actually adding traffic to the city despite one of the goals being to reduce it.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Also on this episode: With Emmy nomination voting ending on Monday, the Roundtable takes one more look at the major categories, how the number of submissions has changed some of the competition and who didn’t bother to join in.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 June 2025
  • Orban said in February that organisers should not even bother organizing Pride in Budapest this year.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • In Eastern medicine, the fruit, seeds and tree leaves are used to treat a variety of ailments, including coughs and inflammation.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Thunder’s ailment in this one was turnovers.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025

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“Trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouble. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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