troubling
adjective
trou·bling
ˈtrə-b(ə-)liŋ 
: causing feelings of worry or anxiety
a troubling news report
It's not just trauma survivors who may be distracted or derailed by shocking or troubling material …—
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troublingly
adverb
Examples of troubling in a Sentence
the most troubling sign of all is that he's stopped returning my phone calls
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Mixed Reactions While some universities criticize the procedure and announce retractions, others have attempted to justify the practice, revealing a troubling lack of consensus on AI ethics in academia.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The lack of transparency is troubling for computer scientist Talia Ringer, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who earlier in the week criticized the company’s handling of the technology’s antisemitic outbursts.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Those trends were troubling for a team with legitimate expectations in the American League East entering this season.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Federal prosecutors said the use of ambulances in unlawful-entry and human-smuggling attempts appeared to be a new and particularly troubling trend.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The lack of transparency is troubling for computer scientist Talia Ringer, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who earlier in the week criticized the company’s handling of the technology’s antisemitic outbursts.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Those trends were troubling for a team with legitimate expectations in the American League East entering this season.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Federal prosecutors said the use of ambulances in unlawful-entry and human-smuggling attempts appeared to be a new and particularly troubling trend.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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“Troubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubling. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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