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
Palmer has been the difference-maker since joining from Manchester City in 2023 but is currently sidelined with a troublesome groin injury that is expected to keep him out for another five weeks.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The problem of teacher vacancies at MPS — a nationwide issue as fewer graduates enter the profession — has been pervasive and troublesome.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The four-story building was originally built in 1973 and has troublesome mechanical issues related to its elevators and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter Strong played Cory's charming but somewhat troublesome bestie, Shawn.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The problem of teacher vacancies at MPS — a nationwide issue as fewer graduates enter the profession — has been pervasive and troublesome.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The four-story building was originally built in 1973 and has troublesome mechanical issues related to its elevators and the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter Strong played Cory's charming but somewhat troublesome bestie, Shawn.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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With 31 percent of adults and 80 percent of adolescents not meeting recommended levels of physical activity, researchers have unveiled a disturbing glimpse of what the long-term impacts on our health and appearance could look like.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The film follows his lead, constructing a near-relentless study of misery that culminates in a disturbing finale.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rather, the Lamb baby is literally the face of a lamb and the body of a human child, which is unsettling in a wholly novel way.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The problem is that among the general public, the optics are unsettling.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In at least two of the incidents, Spors exhibited troubling behaviors indicative of an ongoing mental health crisis and was once taken to a hospital but discharged, records show.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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From an early age, DeSalvo exhibited troubling behavior.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The discrepancy has divided voters, stirred up nasty social media exchanges and even inspired an 18-year-old Lakota grad to throw his hat in the district's school board race.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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And any school or school district that does try to discriminate, that man right there will probably first send you a nasty gram and then drop the hammer.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Much of the film rests on a razor's edge between funny and frightening, which makes its twists and turns all the more surprising.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the premiere’s early minutes, a young woman on a mission falls prey to a vampire and his frightening creatures known as revenants, sparking Helen’s decision to bring Guy into the fold.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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