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troublesome

adjective

ˈtrə-bəl-səm How to pronounce troublesome (audio)

Definition oftroublesome next

as indisturbing

causing worry or anxietythetroublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget

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Recent Examples oftroublesomeDespite the intermediate passes looking somewhattroublesome, his accuracy was on full display.—

John W. Dean,MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025Temu is running approximately 27,000 ads across Meta sites and apps globally, particularly in Europe and the U.K.That could betroublesomefor Meta’s advertising business, which has gotten a significant boost from the discount retailer.—

Annie Palmer,CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025This meant that instead of simply stopping Ukraine from being sotroublesome, Russia now sought to demonstrate to NATO countries that it could not be broken by economic sanctions or the alliance’s weapons supplies to Ukraine.—

Lawrence D. Freedman,Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025Things turn sour between the pair when Dexter refuses to murder a defense attorney that Prado finds particularlytroublesome.—

Daniel R. Depetris,Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025See All Example Sentences fortroublesome

Recent Examples of Synonyms fortroublesome

Adjective

The lack of caring about my childhood was sodisturbing.
— Larisha Paul,Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Instead, this is yet anotherdisturbingreminder that our society values certain lives more than others.
— Thomas G. Moukawsher,MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025

Definition ofdisturbing

Adjective

Squeezing into the narrow confines, the clang of the metal doors closing and the nearness of their neighbors can beunsettling, if not downright dangerous.
— Dana O'Neil,New York Times, 3 May 2025
That'sunsettlingfor Mobile native Darron Patterson.
— Debbie Elliott,NPR, 1 May 2025

Definition ofunsettling

Adjective

That historical tension—between the promise of scientific freedom and the peril of political control—may now be resurfacing introublingways.
— Alondra Nelson,Time, 13 May 2025
Grammy-winning artist John Legend opened up about thetroublingtransformation of longtime collaborator and friend Kanye West in a candid interview with The London Times published on Saturday (May 10).
— Preezy Brown,VIBE.com, 12 May 2025

Definition oftroubling

Adjective

The apps have anastytrick that fools users into the initial download, and once on a phone, the damage is done.
— Zak Doffman,Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
He’s been the spirit of the Panthers’ skillfullynastystyle the previous two springs.
— Dave Hyde,Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025

Definition ofnasty

Adjective

Thesefrighteningand repulsive actions represent the most significant breach on our Capitol in over two hundred years.
— Sonam ShethGabe Whisnant,MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Mellencamp'sfrighteningdiagnosis, though, hasn't stopped her resolve.
— David Oliver,USA Today, 8 May 2025