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the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
That's particularly troublesome for Buffy, who goes as a helpless 18th-century girl.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
That makes the inflation data even more troublesome.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Schütte’s various works about monuments remain particularly troublesome.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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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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