as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Recent Examples of troublesome
Ponder the grocery categories tracked by local CPIs to see which California supermarket aisles are most troublesome to your household’s food budget.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
For Wild fans, one more potentially troublesome factor iis the history of moves like that one.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
But when a search of a derelict stash house uncovers $20 million instead of the $300,000 they were tipped about, things take a turn for the troublesome.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Individuals with troublesome tax histories should seek advice on potential exposure and consider remedial steps.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
For Wild fans, one more potentially troublesome factor iis the history of moves like that one.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
But when a search of a derelict stash house uncovers $20 million instead of the $300,000 they were tipped about, things take a turn for the troublesome.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Individuals with troublesome tax histories should seek advice on potential exposure and consider remedial steps.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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Her black-and-white paintings mixed cartoon characters with psychological complexities resulting in sometimes-disturbing interpretations of pop icons.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ask them to retell their experience watching it The best thing to do when a child sees something disturbing is to talk about it.—
Robyn Koslowitz,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The experience has been unsettling.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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But there’s something genuinely unsettling about watching Katherine get stalked by the bubbles from her bath or the room itself somehow teleport around the hotel; if nothing else, the suite is certainly one of the season’s more unusual villains.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The statement, which many are calling inflammatory and deeply troubling, has sparked intense backlash online, with critics accusing Ye of further distancing himself from the Black community.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic rise in unemployment among Americans under 25—especially recent graduates—has become one of the most troubling economic headlines of 2025.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The show is set just two years before the USCSS Nostromo crew touched down on LV-426, and brought something very nasty on board.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Eddie’s answer was a little nastier than that.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The frightening illness took place just two weeks after he was named MVP of his little league baseball team.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the frightening futures foretold grow nearer, the details are also growing more precise.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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