as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the most troubling sign of all is that he's stopped returning my phone calls
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as in worrying
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in weighing
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 troubling
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The troubling financial practices came to light as the agency sought our editorial page support for its plan to once again raise Bay Area bridge tolls.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Using decades of Landsat satellite data spanning from 1999 to 2023, researchers identified troubling patterns in mangrove recovery following hurricanes.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Since last summer, artists have been met with troubling behavior from fans.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The notion that Jurado would hire a lobbyist was troubling to Lincoln Heights resident Michael Henry Hayden, who fought the Avenue 34 project, now under construction.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The troubling financial practices came to light as the agency sought our editorial page support for its plan to once again raise Bay Area bridge tolls.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Using decades of Landsat satellite data spanning from 1999 to 2023, researchers identified troubling patterns in mangrove recovery following hurricanes.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Since last summer, artists have been met with troubling behavior from fans.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubling
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Is there a health problem that's worrying you?Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Is there a nutrition concern that's worrying you?Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The companies say they are disappointed and disagree with the decision and are currently weighing their options going forward.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Teams weighing the value of an exemplary playoff track record and leadership qualities also had to reconcile his age and injury history.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Concerns With Imported Toys The report highlights a number of unsettling realities surrounding toys purchased by U.S. consumers directly from online retailers located overseas.Mia Taylor, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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Simply sharing the final score — Dallas Cowboys 34, Washington Commanders 26 — does not come close to explaining the bizarre ending and unsettling ways the home team lost with contributions from all three phases.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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That Daniel Penny acted to defend others from a frightening figure on the train was of no legal relevance, from the prosecution’s point of view, given that Neely did not have a weapon or threaten a specific passenger directly.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, Humbert decided to go it alone and ended up being the victim of quite a frightening shark attack.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Failing to do so risks upsetting a leader with a short fuse and the power to sink a company’s stock or ignite a boycott with a single social media post.Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ranked in the preseason Top 25, the Jayhawks limped to a 2-6 start before upsetting 7-1 Iowa State.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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