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
Nostalgia for this troublesome decade was more common among the men.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 May 2026
The Italian town is not the first area to struggle with troublesome peacocks or other birds.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Several factors make cancers in the pancreas especially troublesome.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 May 2026
Disarming Hamas has proven troublesome for international partners.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 May 2026
The Italian town is not the first area to struggle with troublesome peacocks or other birds.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Several factors make cancers in the pancreas especially troublesome.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 May 2026
Disarming Hamas has proven troublesome for international partners.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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This approach to archival material thus wrestles with a disturbing present in which family dispossession is both normalized and pathologized in the media every single day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The report, released Thursday, details disturbing accounts from several of Platner’s ex-girlfriends.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Upending the character’s world is the arrival of a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory, whose unsettling presence coincides with the activities of a serial killer known as The Trawler.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Her stance on gay and trans rights has evolved in especially unsettling ways.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The underlying numbers are just as troubling.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The twin offensives are targeting Hamas and Hezbollah respectively, though critics argue that the operations are motivated at least in part by domestic politics — Israel is due to hold elections by October — and are amplifying troubling humanitarian situations in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Flu season may be mostly behind us, but a nasty, highly contagious stomach bug is rising.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Rhaenyra is suddenly dealing with internal criticism, possible rebellions, subjects spray-painting nasty stuff on the walls and self-doubt.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The frightening encounter began several years ago when her daughter texted her from school complaining of pain just above her belly button.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Vampires, deadly disasters, and creeps are among those who help these frightening flicks scare the hell out of audiences.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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