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
The covenant — including troublesome terms like those born on the island being unable to leave on pain of death — only ends when Warren’s bloodline does, too.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Assess Your Home’s Ductwork While some low-effort quick fixes can help, Anthony Smith, director at Midland Air Conditioning, thinks troublesome airflow might come from your home’s ductwork.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
That production has eclipsed the concerning stage and is now downright troublesome.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
But not every troublesome traveler causes a scene.
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Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for troublesome
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Assess Your Home’s Ductwork While some low-effort quick fixes can help, Anthony Smith, director at Midland Air Conditioning, thinks troublesome airflow might come from your home’s ductwork.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
That production has eclipsed the concerning stage and is now downright troublesome.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
But not every troublesome traveler causes a scene.
—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for troublesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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That normalization may be the most disturbing aspect of all.
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Although the project is unlikely to affect Jackson’s popularity much, some of the revelations uncovered during the investigation are disturbing.
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The New York Times reported that multiple women who once dated Platner described the Maine oysterman’s behavior as intimidating and unsettling.
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This move, by a native of the attention economy, signals a growing trend of users actively disengaging, unsettling consumer investors.
Adjective
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Such hallucinatory citations are, according to judges and lawyers, troubling at a variety of levels, including for their threat to the integrity of the judicial system.
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In the most troubling times and with his country under attack, Max quickly became a beloved and integral part of the ABC News team, reporting at the heart of one of the most devastating wars in modern history.
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We’re used to nasty, hateful, and sometimes violent things being said about us and even about our family.
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Tarik Skubal was nasty against the Yankees.
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Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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