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noun

plural of trouble
1
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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2
as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm that wild dog is trouble, so stay away

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3
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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4
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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troubles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trouble
1
as in worries
to experience concern or anxiety don't trouble about me—I'll be fine

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2
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
Noun
Because the workers had troubles, that's why this settlement has been applied. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Trippie had legal troubles of his own this summer, when he was arrested on July 4 at Miami International Airport while trying to board a flight to France. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 But also around that time, Bakker and PTL faced financial troubles. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Solutions to France’s financial troubles have led to social unrest in the past. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 The financial troubles are especially concerning because the Los Angeles Unified School District has failed to meet past budget reduction targets, the report concluded, and the stakes have become higher, with solutions more painful to carry out. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 But the turnaround has taken much longer than expected, in part due to troubles in EMEA and Greater China. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 The pandemic, which emptied offices in 2020, deepened WeWork’s troubles. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Some brands had already weathered payment problems leading up to Neiman Marcus’s 2020 bankruptcy before encountering Saks Global’s more recent troubles. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
But the equity market’s rise this year has been driven primarily by just a few sectors, which troubles some analysts. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 The aspect of the painting that troubles me most, though, is the sleeve of Amélie’s dress. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 This moment troubles me not only as a historian, but also as a longtime mentor for college-age student-athletes. — Emily Harrison, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 But what troubles him most is not only what has disappeared from textbooks. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 One death especially, that of his young cousin Sinon (Elliot Page), troubles him most of all. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 The asymmetry—Anthropic penalized while OpenAI was not—is what troubles him most. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026 But what really troubles him is something larger. — Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026 There’s something that troubles her about this. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubles
  1. ailments
  2. threats
  3. problems
  4. efforts
  5. worries
  6. inconveniences
  7. illnesses
  8. dangers
Noun
  • Alongkot later expanded the hospice to offer treatment to people suffering from other serious ailments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Another handful of Panthers injuries to monitor The Panthers also have a few ailments to keep track of during the Week 5 bye.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ailments
Noun
  • And as these entities' use and reliance on digital systems expands, so too does their exposure to potential cybersecurity threats.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Alito’s concerns are not unfounded, as threats to members in recent history have raised alarm about justices’ safety.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of threats
Noun
  • Here are a few of the critical problems the mathematicians identified.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • An election security expert, Ben Adida, told the board Thursday the state had already taken steps to reduce risks to the voting system and that a software update days ahead of a major election could cause bigger problems.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of problems
Noun
  • However, Laguarta shared green shoots showing that the company's efforts are working.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Bulgarian maritime authorities said Wednesday that the search efforts for the crew of Alfa Watan had been suspended and wouldn't resume.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of efforts
Verb
  • Wilner-Deering worries that the attention paid to Epstein’s associates has crowded out what survivors have said happened to them.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Iranian regime also worries that its favorable position will not last forever.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of worries
Verb
  • 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
Definition of inconveniences
Noun
  • Blanchard has said her mother abused her for years and forced her to fake serious illnesses.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Were these illnesses and injuries because of the 18-mile option, or despite it?
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of illnesses
Noun
  • Rich tried to vocalize his concerns, writing about the dangers in columns for outlets like Time magazine.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City's leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
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