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the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Their pass protection has been just as troublesome, while quarterback C.J. Stroud has been good this year but has taken a step back from his rookie form last season.
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Sasaki continuing the trend of rejection is troublesome moving forward, especially next season.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
But more troublesome is a new statistic that shows a high rate of worker injuries.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
And if that wasn’t troublesome enough, the offensive line would have had protection issues if Tagovailoa didn’t have such a quick trigger.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Sasaki continuing the trend of rejection is troublesome moving forward, especially next season.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
But more troublesome is a new statistic that shows a high rate of worker injuries.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
And if that wasn’t troublesome enough, the offensive line would have had protection issues if Tagovailoa didn’t have such a quick trigger.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 28 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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