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
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the most troubling sign of all is that he's stopped returning my phone calls
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Naval News' reporting paints a troubling image of China's new potential capabilities of bypassing Taipei's defenses and landing in Taiwan with heavy military equipment.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
While the possible deployment of a cell-site simulator at the DNC has raised more questions than answers, for privacy and civil liberties advocates, the implications are troubling nonetheless.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
But the trend is troubling: Middle age is already the time when the health effects from decades of drinking, including cancer and heart or liver disease, often start to emerge.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
One way to reverse the troubling trend of putting the American dream of homeownership out of people’s reach is to increase the amount of land on which homes can be built.
—Bonner Russell Cohen, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
While the possible deployment of a cell-site simulator at the DNC has raised more questions than answers, for privacy and civil liberties advocates, the implications are troubling nonetheless.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
But the trend is troubling: Middle age is already the time when the health effects from decades of drinking, including cancer and heart or liver disease, often start to emerge.
—Dani Blum, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
One way to reverse the troubling trend of putting the American dream of homeownership out of people’s reach is to increase the amount of land on which homes can be built.
—Bonner Russell Cohen, Orange County Register, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Troubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubling. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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