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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
hoping that the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose my trouble
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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
that wild dog is trouble, so stay away
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as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the police officers first broke up the fight and then asked what the trouble was
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
please, don't go to all that trouble just for me
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
if you think your brother might be in trouble, then let's go check up on him
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in to bother
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?
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Recent Examples of trouble
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
If your valentine has trouble falling asleep, a weighted blanket is an especially thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Robert Pinsky, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
Concern over how Kennedy would lead during another pandemic
Senators pressed Kennedy on his past statements about COVID-19 as a window into how an HHS under his leadership would respond to a new pandemic—a thought that troubles Burnett.
—Alice Park, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Details are scarce, but the powerhouse cast and A24 backing mean this one will have little trouble rustling up pre-sales.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
If your valentine has trouble falling asleep, a weighted blanket is an especially thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
In sorrow and pain and cost, Sir, porcelain troubles me most.
—Robert Pinsky, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
Concern over how Kennedy would lead during another pandemic
Senators pressed Kennedy on his past statements about COVID-19 as a window into how an HHS under his leadership would respond to a new pandemic—a thought that troubles Burnett.
—Alice Park, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trouble
Noun
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Leukemia, a disease of the blood and bone marrow, disrupts the body's ability to produce normal blood cells.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Show creator Samantha Strauss said the character of Lucy was important to depict what a lot of people feel when fighting a disease: not listened to, not in control and not acknowledged as a full person.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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As Elon Musk and his people weave their way through federal agencies, security experts warn that the team's wide-reaching access poses unprecedented risks — including potential data leaks, insider threats, and violations of federal security protocols.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Court records are replete with judges sentencing people convicted of unquestionably violent crimes to decades in prison while proclaiming that the person before them is heartless, irredeemable, and will forever be a threat to society.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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This has presented the astronomy community with a problem.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Most years, the Jets and Everton are in the shadows of the other teams in their city, the Giants and Liverpool, while injury problems to star players are another common theme.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Jimenez had seven of Fulham’s 24 efforts on goal, 10 of which were on target.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The area is now at risk for mudslides amid the looming threat of extensive rain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Caregivers are urged to get up to date on their vaccines because that can reduce the risk of passing on an infection to young children, Mestre said.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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News outlets whose owners worry about lawsuits or government harassment rein in their investigative teams and their most aggressive reporters.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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While some are left to worry about Bennu's low probability of impact, the IBS researchers used advanced climate models and the supercomputer Aleph to figure out what would happen after.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The devil will persist in bothering Martin Luther until the bald-headed monk dispatches him by hurling a bottle of ink.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Imagine if the press covered all of that without bothering to even question it.—
Jeremy Gruber,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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More news: Browns' Myles Garrett Speaks Out Following Shocking Trade Request Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens were both listed as full participants, which is huge news considering both were dealing with ailments leading into the NFC Championship game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Details of the characters’ psychologies — Belle’s impulse to fake an ailment whenever she’s threatened, or Milla’s doubling down on pseudoscience to protect herself from facing mortality — are introduced, underlined, and then hammered over repeatedly.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouble. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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