Examples of troublesome in a Sentence
the troublesome news that there will be more cuts in the school budget
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Even worse, Sam finds out the troublesome critic is now her new neighbor!
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Weeds In the fall, weeds are often more troublesome than insect pests.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
This 0-2 start is troublesome but not the end of the world.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Especially when playing behind a Patriots offensive line that came into the game with some troublesome injuries.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Weeds In the fall, weeds are often more troublesome than insect pests.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
This 0-2 start is troublesome but not the end of the world.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Especially when playing behind a Patriots offensive line that came into the game with some troublesome injuries.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Troublesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublesome. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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troublesome
adjective
trou·ble·some
ˈtrəb-əl-səm 
1
: requiring or involving continued or tiring effort, attention, or study : difficult, burdensome
a troublesome task
2
: giving trouble or anxiety
troublesome news
troublesomely
adverb
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