How to Use troubling in a Sentence

troubling

adjective

• But the longer-term fate of Gaza is the most troubling question of all.
  — Dahlia Scheindlin, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
• The loss of so many birds is troubling in its own right.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
• Yeah, the thing about the Mexican judge—that was troubling.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2022
• And there were troubling signs elsewhere in the report.
  — Marie Solis, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2023
• What the Hur report and the Biden speech reveal is far more troubling.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
• Even more troubling is the Seminoles were 0-for-4 on third downs of 9-or-more yards.
  — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2022
• The design award comes amid a torrent of troubling news.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
• And in each case, the latest indictment has been more troubling than the last.
  — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
• Madame Web joins a troubling trend for the superhero genre.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
• The tweet is the latest in a string of troubling social media posts from West.
  — Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
• The most troubling aspect of this would be the most obvious.
  — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
• That’s not the case today but the numbers remain troubling.
  — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2023
• But even as the Pill gets safer, some troubling questions remain.
  — Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 4 Feb. 2024
• As more drivers returned to the roads in 2021, troubling trends began to emerge.
  — Bill Madison, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• And so that's what's really puzzling and troubling to all of us.
  — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
• But the more troubling issue for the Grizzlies is what’s going on off the court with their star player Ja Morant.
  — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2023
• So, while this data may be troubling, there’s no need to panic just yet.
  — Christopher Decker, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
• More troubling is the draining of nearly $110 billion from the smaller banks.
  — Bill Stone, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
• Which now brings up troubling questions about the future.
  — Bill Carter, CNN, 3 Oct. 2022
• Ask yourself why death and dying are troubling you so much right now.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
• Of all the operations, researchers said the targeting of the midterms was the most troubling.
  — Dustin Volz, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
• To make things even more troubling, just like in the movie, the morals of these real life clergy are just as questionable.
  — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2022
• But beneath the surface, things have started to look more troubling.
  — Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
• Experts share the red flags and describe how to cope with troubling moments that might occur.
  — Maressa Brown, Parents, 6 July 2023
• But as Baribeau took on more cases, there were more troubling outcomes.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022
• Biden is engaged in the age-old art of political spin, but with a troubling twist.
  — Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 28 July 2022
• These fears and concerns have been troubling my son for a few months now, but his eco-anxiety isn't unique.
  — Mia Taylor, Parents, 19 Sep. 2023
• But the lack of Spanish-language films in competition is troubling to the biz.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 May 2024
• Lumps would appear on his neck, a troubling sign that the cancer had metastasized.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2023
• The recent news of former Supervisor Andrew Do’s guilty plea and resignation is extremely troubling, not only for the severity of the charges but the audacity of the behavior that was brought to light.
  — Tri Ta, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Nov 2024