troublous
adjective
trou·blous
ˈtrə-b(ə-)ləs 
2
: causing trouble : troublesome
inflation is a troublous matter
troublously
adverb
troublousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of troublous in a Sentence
a troublous teen whose antisocial antics had us all on edge
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Then there were the ghoulish figures of revolutionary adventurers, the Mexican painter with two pistols in his belt, the men who were carving themselves careers out of these troublous times.
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John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020
John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020
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troublous
adjective
trou·blous
ˈtrəb-(ə-)ləs
1
: full of trouble : stormy
these troublous times
2
: causing trouble : troublesome
troublous dreams
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