Examples of troubled in a Sentence
She seemed troubled about something.
These have been troubled times.
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Taking a gamble on players coming off injury or with troubled backgrounds was something the Cowboys wanted to do in the second round.
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Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
First, the users asked questions suggesting a troubled mental state, then asked the chatbot to research previous acts of violence, and finally requested specific information on targets and then weaponry.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Courtesy Janis Hayes Some patient lawsuits have accused cosmetic surgery companies of hiring doctors who lacked adequate training or had troubled pasts, and of using high-pressure sales tactics and misleading advertising pitches that downplay safety risks, federal and state court records show.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Her panel’s core thesis is that historically, in troubled times, people rewrite the rules, build better systems and make things better.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
First, the users asked questions suggesting a troubled mental state, then asked the chatbot to research previous acts of violence, and finally requested specific information on targets and then weaponry.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Courtesy Janis Hayes Some patient lawsuits have accused cosmetic surgery companies of hiring doctors who lacked adequate training or had troubled pasts, and of using high-pressure sales tactics and misleading advertising pitches that downplay safety risks, federal and state court records show.
—Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Her panel’s core thesis is that historically, in troubled times, people rewrite the rules, build better systems and make things better.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubled. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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