as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the most troubling sign of all is that he's stopped returning my phone calls
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as in worrying
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in weighing
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?
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Recent Examples of troubling
Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The 2 Broke Girls star recently recalled the troubling atmosphere surrounding her auditions as a child.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Happy couples don't have fewer problems, or less troubling issues, than anyone else.
—Carine Harb, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
This disparity underscores a troubling reality: Hamas’ focus is not on the well-being of its people but rather on perpetuating conflict with Israel.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Rick Barnes’ Tennessee team is still great off the glass, while sitting second in the country in defensive rating and fouling the least in the SEC, but there are some troubling trends.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The 2 Broke Girls star recently recalled the troubling atmosphere surrounding her auditions as a child.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Happy couples don't have fewer problems, or less troubling issues, than anyone else.
—Carine Harb, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
This disparity underscores a troubling reality: Hamas’ focus is not on the well-being of its people but rather on perpetuating conflict with Israel.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubling
Adjective
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This is a dark and disturbing script that, circa 1996, would have been better handled by Darren Aronofsky or David Fincher.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Nakamura, the father, was interned along with his Japanese American family during WWII, a shameful and disturbing period in 20th-century American history that has never been fully acknowledged or dealt with on a national level.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Overweight and obesity need to be treated safely and effectively to avoid that worrying forecast.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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Conclusion While the Fed’s efforts to tame runaway inflation rates has helped market sentiments in the past, its recent hawkish outlook for 2025 is now worrying investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Recreationally, Schnell drives vehicles weighing more than 12,000 pounds for stadiums packed with fans.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Yes, some of the gross body-horror stuff is very unsettling, but that’s not enough to make this a good movie.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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And to think that the ground is ever-changing, well, that's a bit unsettling.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Listen to this article California’s blazing wildfires and last year’s destructive hurricanes in the Southeast are frightening examples of the dramatic impacts of climate change.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Coming full circle, the FBI also warned users to beware this frightening new threat in a special advisory last month.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Troubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubling. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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