untroubled

adjective

un·​trou·​bled ˌən-ˈtrə-bəld How to pronounce untroubled (audio)
1
: not given trouble : not made uneasy
untroubled by the age difference
2

Examples of untroubled in a Sentence

she remains untroubled despite the chaos around her quietly canoeing on the untroubled waters of the lake
Recent Examples on the Web Her extreme productivity, mostly untroubled by memorable ideas, was self-endorsing. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024 In letters to friends, Heaney claimed to be untroubled by such critiques. Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 Abe shares that perspective and wants to create stronger military ties with the United States, apparently untroubled by the inherent tension between remaining a junior partner in an alliance with a much stronger country and, at the same time, espousing a kind of Japanese exceptionalism. Margarita Estévez-Abe, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2014 Yet investor sentiment surveys showed investors largely untroubled by the recent spell of volatility, with both retail and institutional participants largely optimistic that the market would get back on its remarkable 2024 winning streak. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for untroubled 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of untroubled was in the 15th century

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“Untroubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untroubled. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.

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