Examples of troublesome in a Sentence
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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To help out, the police send over a troubled (or troublesome?) detective, Michelle Calderone (Jurnee Smollett).
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
According to Brennan, the most troublesome law enforcement officers were 5,000 men deputized by the U.S. marshal.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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And natural disasters, like the current volcanic eruption near Bali, Indonesia, can be much more troublesome for the air carriers, one analyst says.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Not surprisingly, its 2025 proxy statement reveals the toxic governance triumvirate – incentives, incompetence and indifference – that lures troublesome attention from both hackers and activists.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
According to Brennan, the most troublesome law enforcement officers were 5,000 men deputized by the U.S. marshal.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Related article World’s best airline for 2025 named by Skytrax
And natural disasters, like the current volcanic eruption near Bali, Indonesia, can be much more troublesome for the air carriers, one analyst says.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Not surprisingly, its 2025 proxy statement reveals the toxic governance triumvirate – incentives, incompetence and indifference – that lures troublesome attention from both hackers and activists.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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