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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Indeed, the belief that America’s destiny is larger than a troubled present assists the evasion.
—Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
False indigos can grow in dry or moist soils, don't require fertilizer, and are rarely troubled by deer or pests.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
Conjuring the troubled inner life of a young, successful Buenos Aires fashion designer with an uncommon mix of stylistic rigor and feeling, the film frays your nerves.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Indeed, the belief that America’s destiny is larger than a troubled present assists the evasion.
—Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Verb
One’s troubled and remembers it as being the huddling spot for a UFO cult, the other has a different take.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
False indigos can grow in dry or moist soils, don't require fertilizer, and are rarely troubled by deer or pests.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubled
Adjective
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Many small business owners struggle to provide retirement plans, according to a Senate legislative analyst, and Americans are growing increasingly worried about their financial security in retirement.—
Madeline Luebkert,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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But, garnering the support from those within the Big Ten and SEC footprint is clearly not an aspect of this process that both Cantwell and Cruz are worried about.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Use these pots for transplanting seedlings that don’t like having their roots disturbed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Nothing seemed out of place or disturbed.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Global economies have already weighed energy options beyond the Middle East, as the war in Iran has put irreversible pressure on the oil industry, according to Karen Young, a researcher at Columbia University.—
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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How that is playing out in terms of stylistic difference will have to be weighed by bootleg-favoring Dylanologists who are more attuned to the subtleties of band interplay.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Scotland may have lost 0-1 to Morocco in a World Cup match at Boston Stadium on Friday, but the thing the Tartan Army was most upset about?—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The messaging bothered Al-Shaair deeply and still does.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Neighbors bothered by crowing or other issues can file nuisance complaints with Animal Care and Control.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Oprah selected it for her book club; at her compound in Montecito, Whitehead was so nervous that her staff insisted on blow-drying the damp patches of his dress shirt before they were introduced.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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The low unemployment rate had made many economists nervous, including some on the Fed.—
Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The guests enjoy the food and don’t seem inconvenienced by the fish bones.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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Haven’t we all been similarly inconvenienced on vacation?—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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