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
Even thought Waller was back in the NFL, on-the-field success didn’t quiet Waller’s troublesome inner voice.
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Omar Kelly
updated October 17, Miami Herald, 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
Sound is a key part of the equation, and Ferrari has come up with a novel solution to the troublesome silence of a modern EV.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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Omar Kelly
updated October 17, Miami Herald, 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
Sound is a key part of the equation, and Ferrari has come up with a novel solution to the troublesome silence of a modern EV.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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So much of what happens in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is disturbing — in particular, the character of Leatherface, the menacing, basement-dwelling killer who eats people and wears their faces after killing them.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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What makes this even more disturbing is the involvement of teenagers, alcohol, and guns at a large house party.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Soon, though, her world is turned upside down by an unsettling and persistent stalker — or just a figment of her own fracturing psyche.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 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 human body holds several effective hiding spots that some of the world's nastiest viruses have discovered - like the eyes and the testes - that are beyond the reach of the immune system.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another interesting point is that nasty anti-Trump name calling seemed toned down following the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even more frightening for journalists is the idea that generations are growing up without the habit of following news, particularly for their own communities.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Witch-burning, frightening folklore, and centuries of war and bloodshed have imparted an unsettling ambience in destinations like Edinburgh.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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