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
This is troublesome because bed bug infestations can become a larger issue if not noticed and treated right away.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
But medical errors, overdose fatalities, gun deaths, infant mortality and other causes all contribute to the troublesome trend.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins have signed two offensive tackles since training camp opened and expect the tackle hunt to continue because that’s been a troublesome spot in camp.
—Omar Kelly
august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Among the subjects of the projects are a teen threesome in North Macedonia that leads to a troublesome pregnancy, a shipwreck hiding a sacred amulet on the Atlantic coast of the Sahara, a crumbling blue bus in 1950s Turkey, and mysterious aunt in rural Serbia.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
But medical errors, overdose fatalities, gun deaths, infant mortality and other causes all contribute to the troublesome trend.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins have signed two offensive tackles since training camp opened and expect the tackle hunt to continue because that’s been a troublesome spot in camp.
—Omar Kelly
august 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Among the subjects of the projects are a teen threesome in North Macedonia that leads to a troublesome pregnancy, a shipwreck hiding a sacred amulet on the Atlantic coast of the Sahara, a crumbling blue bus in 1950s Turkey, and mysterious aunt in rural Serbia.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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As a mother of two boys in public schools and the product of public schools myself, this news was disturbing to say the least.—
Andrea Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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To my mind, this is the most disturbing part of the retractions saga: the chaos, uncertainty, disrespect, and bullying, devoid of any underlying moral or philosophical reasoning.—
Elizabeth Kaye Cook
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Their story was both deeply familiar and powerfully unsettling.—
Sam Wolson,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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The novel is unsettling but thrilling, and a classic work that has stood the test of time.—
Robert English,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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That might mean nudging troubling conversations in a different direction or issuing something akin to a warning label.—
Robert Hart,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Attorneys from the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic, which represents Hubbell, also have made troubling allegations of police misconduct, accusing investigators of ignoring incriminating evidence against Overstreet in the Myers investigation, while building a weak case against the wrong man.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas the Star Wars sequels woefully misused the actor's talents, this movie puts them center stage, playing one of the teen hoodlums who join forces with their victim to fight off nasty, otherworldly invaders.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Things could be reversed if prompt actions are taken to get vaccination rates back up again before the different nasty microbes can spread too far in the U.S. population.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Amy Madigan’s striking performance is both funny and frightening, her witch an ancient, otherworldly being that only really understands power.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Chad Michael Murray's journey to acting began with a frightening trip to the hospital.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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