troubling
- present participle of trouble.
Example Sentences
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Not only could this backlog create problems in terms of access to justice, but according to Kirby, rising numbers of tribunals could have another troubling effect.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
However, that’s far from the most troubling part of this story.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
He ended up both spying on G42 and also helping the U.A.E. clean up the troubling issues he discovered, according to accounts of his activities provided to The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Residents have been receiving troubling calls from people pretending to be their grandchildren, swindling them out of thousands of dollars.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
More troubling, her face couldn’t be painted to signal her tribe and clan—a tradition at Osage funerals.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
