Examples of troublesome in a Sentence
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Individuals with troublesome tax histories should seek advice on potential exposure and consider remedial steps.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Darrisaw will be McCarthy's primary blindside blocker, so his missing the game would have been troublesome for the second-year passer.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
But prospects for bourbon in the global market are not all troublesome.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Imagine a world where Eichenberg, who has been the weakest link on this offensive line for the past four seasons, struggling in most of his 52 starters, is the top backup at all five spots on the offensive line, and is desperately needed to fortify Miami’s most troublesome unit.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Darrisaw will be McCarthy's primary blindside blocker, so his missing the game would have been troublesome for the second-year passer.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
But prospects for bourbon in the global market are not all troublesome.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Imagine a world where Eichenberg, who has been the weakest link on this offensive line for the past four seasons, struggling in most of his 52 starters, is the top backup at all five spots on the offensive line, and is desperately needed to fortify Miami’s most troublesome unit.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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