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troubled

  • past participle
    of trouble.
    trouble
    verb (used with object)
    to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
  • past tense form
    of trouble.
    trouble
    verb (used with object)
    to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
  • a word derived from trouble.
    trouble
    verb (used with object)
    to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.

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The country has a word, "yuurei", which means a lingering, troubled spirit.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Betancourt’s legal problems stemmed from his role in troubled Venezuelan energy projects during the corrupt rule of former President Hugo Chávez.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

France’s debt rating is under review, and the expectation is the report card for the troubled country due on Friday won’t be a positive one.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

When even Elon Musk’s techno-boosterism can’t get investors excited then you know the world is a troubled place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

There was a troubled look in Mr. Sasaki’s eyes, but he only said, “The doctors want to make some tests—that’s all.”

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr