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
And rabbits can be among the most troublesome in this way.
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
During the Cold War, this meant limiting the Soviet Union’s influence in the region, while contending with the development of nuclear weapons by two troublesome allies, Israel and Pakistan.
—Jeffrey Taliaferro, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
That can be troublesome as consumers are grappling with higher grocery prices and strained budgets.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The biggest issue so far seems to have been a troublesome toilet—the first ever flown around the moon.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
During the Cold War, this meant limiting the Soviet Union’s influence in the region, while contending with the development of nuclear weapons by two troublesome allies, Israel and Pakistan.
—Jeffrey Taliaferro, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
That can be troublesome as consumers are grappling with higher grocery prices and strained budgets.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The biggest issue so far seems to have been a troublesome toilet—the first ever flown around the moon.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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Chronister said content on Abugharbieh’s phone had been erased, but a forensic examination revealed disturbing searches in the days before Bristy and Limon went missing.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The series is riveting and disturbing, culminating with Bateman’s arrest and eventual conviction.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Freida has a rare ability to draw readers – and viewers – into an unsettling sense of comfort, before brilliantly pulling the rug from under them.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Freida has a rare ability to draw readers — and viewers — into an unsettling sense of comfort, before brilliantly pulling the rug from under them.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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But though this troubling backstory speaks to the writer’s underlying issues, there’s still the more immediate problem of Fiona’s disappearance.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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This is the troubling part about the WHCA Dinner shooting.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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During the Braves’ recent trip to Philadelphia, Kyle Farmer came down with a nasty illness possibly brought on by norovirus.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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Mfume has not joined in the negative attack game, but Conway, like other failing candidates, has decided his only political pathway is simply to run a nasty and divisive campaign.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Late on against Newcastle, Rutter beat two players on the left with a frightening burst of pace and set up Minteh, only for the 21-year-old to blast over an empty net.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Dash camera video showed the frightening moment when a wheel from a United Airlines plane slammed into a bakery delivery truck that was traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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