as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Recent Examples of troublesome
After all, troublesome artists who’ve been criticized themselves are arguably less likely to judge him for his own controversial behavior.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Still, mistaking a spacecraft or human-made object for an asteroid is troublesome for the Minor Planet Center, which is tasked only with identifying naturally occurring objects.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Mortgage rates have crept back over 7% to start the new year in a potentially troublesome development for the housing market that has struggled under the weight of higher interest rates for two years that have priced people out of the market and slowed sales to 20-year lows.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
For those concerned about the digital spread of misinformation, deepfakes—videos of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered—have become particularly troublesome over the past few years.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Still, mistaking a spacecraft or human-made object for an asteroid is troublesome for the Minor Planet Center, which is tasked only with identifying naturally occurring objects.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Mortgage rates have crept back over 7% to start the new year in a potentially troublesome development for the housing market that has struggled under the weight of higher interest rates for two years that have priced people out of the market and slowed sales to 20-year lows.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
For those concerned about the digital spread of misinformation, deepfakes—videos of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered—have become particularly troublesome over the past few years.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublesome
Adjective
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But even for Ye, his abrupt public embrace of antisemitism and counterintuitive right-wing political rhetoric, resulting in his bringing avowed white nationalist Nick Fuentes to dine with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, has been disturbing.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even though Iris prefaced their weekend getaway with a disturbing intrusive thought about a previous boyfriend, her big unhinged moment is ultimately a passive decision to not untie her non-boyfriend.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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Equal parts exhilarating and unsettling, many fans crowned Lamar victorious in the beef, especially after the spat led to litigation.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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But Syrian human rights groups and locals have publicized unsettling accounts of summary executions and disappearances of Alawites.—
Fawaz A. Gerges,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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At least as troubling is that Bove ordered the dismissal of charges against Adams without prejudice, meaning they could be refiled at a later date.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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And there was another troubling dynamic among Justine, Danny and Brandon.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Eagles edge rusher Josh Sweat had the splashiest individual stat line with 2.5 sacks, but a crew of nasty defensive tackles wrought devastation versus the run and the pass.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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What follows is a twisted game of house where familiar familial relationships crumble and new ones take root like nasty black weeds.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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What ensues is an incredibly artful dance between frightening violence and slapstick humor that reveals both Ani’s inner steel and Igor’s integrity—two strong hooks into the film as a whole.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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For someone living in that position, life can be frightening and overwhelming.—
Bahíyyah Maroon,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublesome. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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