as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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The Spurs announced on Friday fifth-year shooting guard Devin Vassell — the team’s second-leading scorer last season — would miss camp, the preseason and at least the first week of the regular season recovering from offseason surgery on a troublesome right foot.
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024
There were several troublesome findings from the inquiry, including that the organization didn’t comply with its official action plan, which outlined actions trustees needed to take such as recording trustee decision making.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
Although 1999 was a particularly troublesome year for Diddy, his saga truly begins in the early '90s, when the 22-year-old upstart producer at Uptown Records organized an event that quickly went off the rails.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Over the last five years, the state government has spent some $24 billion to ameliorate homelessness, which, according to polls, is California’s most troublesome issue.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024
There were several troublesome findings from the inquiry, including that the organization didn’t comply with its official action plan, which outlined actions trustees needed to take such as recording trustee decision making.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
Although 1999 was a particularly troublesome year for Diddy, his saga truly begins in the early '90s, when the 22-year-old upstart producer at Uptown Records organized an event that quickly went off the rails.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
Over the last five years, the state government has spent some $24 billion to ameliorate homelessness, which, according to polls, is California’s most troublesome issue.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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