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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Furthermore, the occurrence is arguably even more troubling since newer vehicles have become so reliant on software for driving features.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Most troubling is a lack of true concern or remedies for a huge problem for America, our national debt, and the service on that $36 trillion debt, which amounts to almost a trillion dollars a year.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
Fear among migrants Friday news also sent shock waves through Miami’s Haitian community, which finds itself in a particularly troubling situation.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The far more troubling issue here is the Court’s behavior.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Most troubling is a lack of true concern or remedies for a huge problem for America, our national debt, and the service on that $36 trillion debt, which amounts to almost a trillion dollars a year.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
Fear among migrants Friday news also sent shock waves through Miami’s Haitian community, which finds itself in a particularly troubling situation.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The far more troubling issue here is the Court’s behavior.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
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“Troubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubling. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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