Examples of troublesome in a Sentence
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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What makes these situations even more troublesome is that McDonald said that there may be no access to Wi-Fi where travelers are vacationing, especially after being abducted.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The request to Congress is seen as unlikely to meaningfully change the troublesome increase in the U.S. national debt.
—Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
The request to Congress is unlikely to meaningfully change the troublesome increase in the U.S. national debt.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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A History of Tension For decades, the Chinese government has treated the Uyghurs, an ethnic group of about 12 million people in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, as a troublesome population with separatist tendencies.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The request to Congress is seen as unlikely to meaningfully change the troublesome increase in the U.S. national debt.
—Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
The request to Congress is unlikely to meaningfully change the troublesome increase in the U.S. national debt.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
The Persecution of Uyghurs in China Card 1 of 6
A History of Tension For decades, the Chinese government has treated the Uyghurs, an ethnic group of about 12 million people in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, as a troublesome population with separatist tendencies.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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troublesome
adjective
trou·ble·some
ˈtrəb-əl-səm 
1
: requiring or involving continued or tiring effort, attention, or study : difficult, burdensome
a troublesome task
2
: giving trouble or anxiety
troublesome news
troublesomely
adverb
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