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is troubling

  • present progressive
    of trouble (3rd person singular).
    trouble
    verb (used with object)
    to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.

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But a prominent critic of the deal with the Blazers said Dundon’s history with regulators is troubling.

From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2026

While they reminded clients that markets will commonly see a 10%-plus drawdown in any given year, the optics around the current situation is troubling.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

And while the report is troubling, Boeing has already made changes at the top of its Defense, Space, & Security business.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

"There has been a decline in HPV vaccination post COVID-19 in the most recent generation of U.S. adolescents. This is troubling as a decline in vaccination uptake would potentially lead to smaller gains," Deshmukh said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

Instead of muddling through and making the best of things, we pull the blankets over our heads and hope that whatever is troubling us will simply go away and leave us alone.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood