the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
Recent Examples on the WebThis Nobel Prize-winning science works by degrading the biological blueprints that RNA use to make proteins — without the genetic instructions, the troublesome proteins are never made and the gene is essentially muted.—Allison Deangelis and Elaine Chen, STAT, 23 May 2024 Swift’s air travel habits have proven particularly troublesome for her, tarnishing a public image that has otherwise been tightly protected and controlled.—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024 This gatekeeping function is especially troublesome because other studies show exam results are poor predictors of teacher effectiveness.—Andrea Guiden Pittman, The Conversation, 16 May 2024 After escaping trouble during the first inning without giving up any runs, the second inning proved more troublesome after Leiter hit a batter, issued a walk and gave up a double, which led to the first two of six runs that would score.—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for troublesome
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