as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
we could tell by the troubled looks on their faces that the news was not promising
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as in feared
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in disturbed
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 troubled
Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
If that faith becomes troubled, and decision-makers outside of academia start weighing in more overtly, that will put new pressures on old fields.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Baker highlighted big screen debutant Shih-Yuan Ma, for her performance as the rebellious, troubled older daughter I-Ann.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Cassie and another accuser, Jane, told jurors that Diddy brought them into his troubled world under the false auspices of a romantic relationship.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
If that faith becomes troubled, and decision-makers outside of academia start weighing in more overtly, that will put new pressures on old fields.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Fixing Broken Economics BNPL as a business has always been troubled.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Baker highlighted big screen debutant Shih-Yuan Ma, for her performance as the rebellious, troubled older daughter I-Ann.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubled
Adjective
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But farmers are worried that time is quickly running out to reach a deal in time to sell any of this year’s crop to their biggest customer.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The worried mom immediately booked a flight from Virginia to Colorado, which was an agonizing trip.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Part of the controversy appears to have related to the fact that the carpet covered tile that, if disturbed, could expose children to asbestos.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boxelder bugs can also release an unpleasant smell when crushed or otherwise disturbed.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dart wasn’t the only Giants rookie to have a substantial impact in the upset victory.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nudge your kids to make decisions for themselves, even when other people are upset.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The horns weighed more than 15 pounds collectively.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arizonan's are growing anxious as a deal for the federal government shutdown extends into its fourth day.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s October Prime Day is days away, but for anxious shoppers who want to get a head start on saving, there are already plenty of deals to score.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Bob Say, owner of Los Angeles’ Freakbeat Records, for one, isn’t all that bothered.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The clutter bothered Counsell during his first year on the job.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Now, Darvish will get to pitch in front of a stadium of screaming, hopeful, nervous Cubs fans.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If presidents are stars on the stage of world history, vice presidents are nervous understudies hidden away behind the scenes.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How often have you been inconvenienced or downright victimized by cybercrime?—
Rick Bennett,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Although the subsequent road closures inconvenienced a small, vocal minority – among them DJ Diplo and comedian Chris Rock ‒ most attendees happily splashed through the mud until the roads dried up.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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