Examples of troubled in a Sentence
She seemed troubled about something.
These have been troubled times.
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Which forces Plankton and his old nemesis SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) to team up to save Bikini Bottom—and possibly even repair Plankton and Karen’s troubled relationship along the way.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Wednesday’s brief outlined a troubled life that included James’ father introducing him to drugs and alcohol as a child.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
An arguably even bigger moment came in a landmark Los Angeles court case that showed how state laws had the effect of steering inexperienced and troubled teachers to public schools in the poorest neighborhoods — the ones that need the strongest teachers the most.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, this troubled individual was committed to Whiting Forensic Hospital for up to 60 years.
—Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Wednesday’s brief outlined a troubled life that included James’ father introducing him to drugs and alcohol as a child.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
An arguably even bigger moment came in a landmark Los Angeles court case that showed how state laws had the effect of steering inexperienced and troubled teachers to public schools in the poorest neighborhoods — the ones that need the strongest teachers the most.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, this troubled individual was committed to Whiting Forensic Hospital for up to 60 years.
—Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubled. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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