as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
we could tell by the troubled looks on their faces that the news was not promising
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as in feared
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in disturbed
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 troubled
Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
The restaurant scene in which David, in Benji’s brief absence, tearfully reveals a profound array of feelings about his troubled cousin to their concerned tour mates is a knockout.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Wilmore and Williams arrived at the station in June aboard the troubled Starliner for what was supposed to be a 10-day stay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Investigators immediately became suspicious of Michael—whom Marlene, a mother of two boys from a previous relationship, had married in 1972—and focused on the couple’s troubled relationship.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Catch up quick: District Services Management got in the lottery business in 2019, serving as a subcontractor for D.C.'s $215 million, no-bid contract with Intralot to operate the city's troubled Gambet DC app.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
The restaurant scene in which David, in Benji’s brief absence, tearfully reveals a profound array of feelings about his troubled cousin to their concerned tour mates is a knockout.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Wilmore and Williams arrived at the station in June aboard the troubled Starliner for what was supposed to be a 10-day stay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Investigators immediately became suspicious of Michael—whom Marlene, a mother of two boys from a previous relationship, had married in 1972—and focused on the couple’s troubled relationship.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Although dissenters are worried about the cost, the climate change crisis harms everyone, even those who don’t live in a region that is at risk of wildfires.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are worried about other health problems in the aftermath of the deadliest natural disaster in Spain’s recent history.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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One major upset came when longtime House Speaker Scott Saiki lost to progressive Kim Coco Iwamoto, potentially signaling an ideological shift in Hawaii’s Democratic Party.Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The gold mask was larger, but weighed less than another fragment of a gold mask that was found at the site earlier on in 2021, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Accidents are often linked to cargo that has been inaccurately labeled, weighed or stored.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Zoom out: Americans have been worried and anxious about post-election violence and turmoil.Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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As anxious voters make their voices heard in a presidential race expected to be close, some may find their vote facing additional scrutiny.Andrew Ford, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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They cannot be bothered with solving the day-to-day needs-to-survive of their charges.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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What really bothered me wasn't so much losing my job, but that BorgWarner continued to do business in Russia while I was being held prisoner there.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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That’s why Trump, who closely follows the stock market and obsessed over it as president, should be nervous about the recent trend on Wall Street.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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That raises uneasy questions about Worthington’s social fabric and how to celebrate distinct cultures while overcoming ethnic self-segregation.Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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Apostates ties hunters with these organizations more closely as uneasy allies, rivals or even direct antagonists.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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