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troubling::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, worrisome, worrying |
a new and troubling thought.
Examples of troubling
troubling
Afghanistan remains only one portion of a much larger and more troubling canvas.
From the washingtontimes.com
Efforts to test the reliability of the findings have produced troubling results.
From the online.wsj.com
Without them, the country faced a troubling lack of competition for 3G services.
From the businessweek.com
When things are really exciting or troubling, that's when Crennel gets frenzied.
From the kansas.com
Yet that contingency was troubling an otherwise judicious commentator last week.
From the time.com
Most troubling of all, prosecutors say their files on the case have disappeared.
From the suntimes.com
Free health care is given to many ill patients who face troubling circumstances.
From the dailyherald.com
I don't know if humor comes out of trouble, but it seemed like a troubling time.
From the latimes.com
What's most troubling about the unemployment insurance program is who qualifies.
From the fresnobee.com
- A source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"
- Disturb: move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
- Fuss: an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"
- To cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
- An event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
- Perturb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
- Trouble is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. ...
- Trouble is a board game in which players compete to be the first to send four pieces all the way around a board. Pieces are moved according to the roll of a die. Trouble was developed by the Kohner Brothers and initially manufactured by Irwin Toy Ltd. ...
- Trouble is musical artist Bonnie McKee's debut album. The songs were written during her 14th and 15th years, and reflect events in her own life at that time. ...
