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the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
But the Polaris Dawn mission — a five-day journey to orbit carried out by the private sector rather than NASA — sought to take that research further, hoping to unravel some of the most troublesome aspects of spaceflight.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The most troublesome crashes happen in the area with the highest amount of traffic congestion, the 23 miles of southbound lanes between Sunset Point and Anthem, according to ADOT officials.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2024
The matter isn’t especially disturbing or troublesome.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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