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as in ailments
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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as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm
that wild dog is trouble, so stay away
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as in problems
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 efforts
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 worries
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in inconveniences
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 troubles
Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
During the many years that the state’s finances were a mess, some legislative leaders saw money troubles as an excuse to weaken the FOIC.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Pets like Sheena, a gorgeous 10-year-old Rottweiler mix whose family is unfortunately experiencing troubles with housing.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Some retailers, fearing legal troubles, automatically began rounding down.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Paxton’s legal troubles were a fixture of the election cycle.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
But homeownership has its own troubles, like a hefty price tag — and for LaZette, the responsibility of maintaining a place on her own at age 87.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Reed’s legal troubles have since escalated.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
But while his art flourished, financial troubles grew as well and at one point the family was homeless, living in his mother’s Ford Maverick for about a year.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
For Moore, the resident who is leading the charge against the cameras, potential surveillance of the immigrant community is what troubles her the most.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
What troubles C0llins—and many tax practitioners—most is not just the delay, but the way the IRS communicates during it.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That last hurdle, safely landing a SpaceX Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, upright on the moon, particularly troubles Green.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But the financial angle troubles her further.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
And that troubles me greatly as well, because TikTok was a potential alternative to old mass media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
There are characters preserving cultural traditions, grappling with intergenerational trauma, and practicing subsistence hunting and fishing, while also navigating relationship troubles and leaning on the strong support systems that get us through it all.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
During the many years that the state’s finances were a mess, some legislative leaders saw money troubles as an excuse to weaken the FOIC.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Pets like Sheena, a gorgeous 10-year-old Rottweiler mix whose family is unfortunately experiencing troubles with housing.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Some retailers, fearing legal troubles, automatically began rounding down.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Paxton’s legal troubles were a fixture of the election cycle.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
But homeownership has its own troubles, like a hefty price tag — and for LaZette, the responsibility of maintaining a place on her own at age 87.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Reed’s legal troubles have since escalated.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
But while his art flourished, financial troubles grew as well and at one point the family was homeless, living in his mother’s Ford Maverick for about a year.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
What troubles many Americans today is not simply the possibility of conflict, but the sense that conclusions are being announced without the underlying proof being publicly tested.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
For Moore, the resident who is leading the charge against the cameras, potential surveillance of the immigrant community is what troubles her the most.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
What troubles C0llins—and many tax practitioners—most is not just the delay, but the way the IRS communicates during it.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
That last hurdle, safely landing a SpaceX Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, upright on the moon, particularly troubles Green.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But the financial angle troubles her further.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
And that troubles me greatly as well, because TikTok was a potential alternative to old mass media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubles
Noun
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The complaint states Geter Pinder suffers from severe emotional distress, anxiety, paranoia about her safety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other ailments.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The complaint states Geter Pinder suffers from severe emotional distress, anxiety, paranoia about her safety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.—
Abby Dodge,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although Iran has not made the closure official — the ban was announced by a Revolutionary Guard representative on national TV — its threats have proved to have teeth.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Both wars were based on lies about imminent threats from nuclear weapons to justify wars of choice.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Patients affected by the condition targeted by Tuesday's approval experience movement disorders, seizures and other neurological problems that can resemble symptoms of autism.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sasaki’s first two starts in Cactus League play featured some problems with command and plenty of hard contact.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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On this episode, Vlad returns to talk about where things stand, and all of the company's new efforts to give retail traders even more instruments to use.—
Joe Weisenthal,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Chargers bolstered their efforts to protect quarterback Justin Herbert all while diversifying their offense by agreeing to a multiyear deal with veteran fullback Alec Ingold on Sunday, the team announced.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But worries about a potentially slowing economy are pulling downward at the same time.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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But what worries me a little bit more is that some of the professionals at embassies and consuls are not being told to come home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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On-time performance across the entire San Diego trolley system has been boosted by a year-old East County service change that inconveniences a relatively small number of riders.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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Diarrhea and other intestinal illnesses can cost owners $863 at the veterinarian each visit, according to Nationwide.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Like other respiratory illnesses, such as influenza, HMPV spreads and is more durable in colder temperatures, infectious-disease experts say.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Normally restrictive about releasing information on Iranian hits and damage, Israeli authorities in recent days have sought to educate the public about their dangers, which can persist as unexploded bombs on the ground even after civilians leave shelters.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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However, as in the case of watching a partial solar eclipse, there are inherent dangers in attempting to sight a comet so close to the sun.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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