trouble
verb (used with object)
to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
are troubling
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present progressiveof trouble.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Results from the first three months, according to patient advocacy groups, are troubling: Denial rates in some states are running even higher than in Medicare Advantage plans.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
And the stocks leading to the downside are troubling.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
While that isn’t illegal, the optics are troubling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
These are troubling times for West Ham off the pitch too.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
“Plenty of things go wrong in society. There are plenty of things that are troubling to society, but you have to take your power seriously.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
