trouble
verb (used with object)
to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
has been troubling
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present perfect progressiveof trouble (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But the fact that serious scientists discuss the question at all points to a deeper issue that has been troubling researchers for decades: We still don’t understand what consciousness is or where it comes from.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
But this year has been troubling, with 5,329 cases so far, including two babies who died from congenital measles, which is passed from mother to child.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
If I seem a little subdued right now, it's because this past week has been troubling on more than one level.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2023
As expected, the application of Bruen’s novel test in the lower courts has been troubling so far.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2022
It is something that has been troubling me for some time.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
