Examples of troublesome in a Sentence
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Lee says tariffs can be helpful in certain situations, but what’s been threatened by the Trump administration is more troublesome.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The Cyclones also shouldn’t be overlooked as their combination of forwards Audi Crooks and Addy Brown could be troublesome for Michigan and Notre Dame.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Replaces: Kendall Lamm, who suffered a troublesome back injury last December, and planned to retire after playing his 10th season.
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More News: The penalty handed down includes a deduction of 100 driver points, 100 owner points for Joe Gibbs Racing, and a troublesome 10 playoff points cut.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
The Cyclones also shouldn’t be overlooked as their combination of forwards Audi Crooks and Addy Brown could be troublesome for Michigan and Notre Dame.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Replaces: Kendall Lamm, who suffered a troublesome back injury last December, and planned to retire after playing his 10th season.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
More News: The penalty handed down includes a deduction of 100 driver points, 100 owner points for Joe Gibbs Racing, and a troublesome 10 playoff points cut.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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troublesome
adjective
trou·ble·some
ˈtrəb-əl-səm 
1
: requiring or involving continued or tiring effort, attention, or study : difficult, burdensome
a troublesome task
2
: giving trouble or anxiety
troublesome news
troublesomely
adverb
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