trouble
verb (used with object)
to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
troubled
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past participleof trouble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof trouble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
troubleverb (used with object)to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate. -
a word derived from
trouble.
troubleverb (used with object)to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
Example Sentences
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That idea clashes with the classical expectation that each particle should possess its own separate physical reality, a feature of quantum mechanics that famously troubled Albert Einstein.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Kusal was troubled early on by Overton's bouncers, top-edging one into a gap soon after Atkinson dropped a simple chance at fine leg when the right-hander had 17 - another England error.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Only owners of troubled office buildings were willing to take a hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
ISTANBUL—Turkish authorities rushed to contain the fallout from the implosion of a series of investment funds that held billions of dollars, heaping fresh stress on Turkey’s troubled economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She had not troubled so much since she was a bride.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
