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
During troublesome 2025, the SPDR gold fund is up 15.3% in total return as of Thursday’s close, versus minus 2.6% for the S&P 500.
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Lee says tariffs can be helpful in certain situations, but what’s been threatened by the Trump administration is more troublesome.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The Cyclones also shouldn’t be overlooked as their combination of forwards Audi Crooks and Addy Brown could be troublesome for Michigan and Notre Dame.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Replaces: Kendall Lamm, who suffered a troublesome back injury last December, and planned to retire after playing his 10th season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Lee says tariffs can be helpful in certain situations, but what’s been threatened by the Trump administration is more troublesome.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The Cyclones also shouldn’t be overlooked as their combination of forwards Audi Crooks and Addy Brown could be troublesome for Michigan and Notre Dame.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Replaces: Kendall Lamm, who suffered a troublesome back injury last December, and planned to retire after playing his 10th season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And for people who value stability, control or routine, that kind of change can feel deeply unsettling.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s also the strange, silent, cubic villagers with long rectangular noses who are deeply unsettling, not to mention the square pigs.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What McCoy found after taking over teetering nonprofit’s leadership was deeply troubling.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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As the investigation unfolded, more troubling allegations followed.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Switching out a pump in a pit filled with raw sewage is nasty work.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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The bear is back and things may stay nasty for the rest of 2025.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the episode, O'Dowd and Jones play Mike and Amanda, respectively, a couple living a happy and simple life until Amanda suffers a frightening medical emergency and passes out.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist after a frightening fall in Tuesday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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