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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William Earl, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
During a podcast interview released two days before Payne’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina Wednesday, Henry said the troubled 31-year-old British singer would barrage her and her family with worrying calls and messages.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The plot focuses on Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), a troubled young pop star mounting a comeback after a public battle with substance abuse.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
So Far Trump in fact as played by Stan is a mix of charming and shy, troubled and insecure, arrogant and angry, a creative dealmaker with vision, narcissitic, cruel, self-serving, at times grief stricken.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
In this chapter, troubled pop star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins to question her reality as she is haunted by increasingly troubling and violent images.
—William Earl, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
During a podcast interview released two days before Payne’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina Wednesday, Henry said the troubled 31-year-old British singer would barrage her and her family with worrying calls and messages.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
The plot focuses on Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), a troubled young pop star mounting a comeback after a public battle with substance abuse.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024
So Far Trump in fact as played by Stan is a mix of charming and shy, troubled and insecure, arrogant and angry, a creative dealmaker with vision, narcissitic, cruel, self-serving, at times grief stricken.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troubled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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