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the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
People often let their guard down in the cold months, which scientists say can be troublesome as fleas have different life stages.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The last of those came crashing down with a blowout wild-card loss at home to Green Bay, and the coaches and players Quinn left behind never had a chance to escape the malaise in a 2024 season that was troublesome from the early days.
—Schuyler Dixon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
To fight pests, a technique called mRNA interference allows bioengineers to create a precision poison for a particularly troublesome beetle.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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