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the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Especially when playing behind a Patriots offensive line that came into the game with some troublesome injuries.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Ponder the grocery categories tracked by local CPIs to see which California supermarket aisles are most troublesome to your household’s food budget.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
For Wild fans, one more potentially troublesome factor iis the history of moves like that one.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
But when a search of a derelict stash house uncovers $20 million instead of the $300,000 they were tipped about, things take a turn for the troublesome.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Ponder the grocery categories tracked by local CPIs to see which California supermarket aisles are most troublesome to your household’s food budget.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
For Wild fans, one more potentially troublesome factor iis the history of moves like that one.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
But when a search of a derelict stash house uncovers $20 million instead of the $300,000 they were tipped about, things take a turn for the troublesome.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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troublesome
adjective
trou·ble·some
ˈtrəb-əl-səm 
1
: requiring or involving continued or tiring effort, attention, or study : difficult, burdensome
a troublesome task
2
: giving trouble or anxiety
troublesome news
troublesomely
adverb
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