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as in ailments
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
hoping that the doctor will be able to accurately diagnose my trouble
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as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm
that wild dog is trouble, so stay away
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as in problems
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
the police officers first broke up the fight and then asked what the trouble was
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as in efforts
the active use of energy in producing a result
please, don't go to all that trouble just for me
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as in worries
to experience concern or anxiety
don't trouble about me—I'll be fine
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as in inconveniences
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
I hate to trouble you, but would you mind moving for a minute so I can sweep under your chair?
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Recent Examples of troubles
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
And God Created Woman, but in recent years, Bardot sparked controversy due to some of her more troubling opinions and faced legal troubles over racist and xenophobic comments.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Those less concerned about possible legal troubles likely got started not long after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
In his inaugural address, Mayor Corey O'Connor promised to pull Pittsburgh out of financial troubles and turn the city around.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
After more than 100 years of different owners, financial troubles and additional trials and tribulations, Maybach had had enough.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Laporta arrived armed with a plan to fix Barcelona’s money troubles — and was keen to blame as much of the situation as possible on the Bartomeu regime.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Michel’s legal troubles have been compounded by health concerns.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But Pittman hopes she's put her car troubles behind her.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But the financial angle troubles her further.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
And that troubles me greatly as well, because TikTok was a potential alternative to old mass media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Notwithstanding, firing Erika McEntarfer troubles me greatly.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Its closest competitor, Air India, has been dealing with troubles of its own.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
And God Created Woman, but in recent years, Bardot sparked controversy due to some of her more troubling opinions and faced legal troubles over racist and xenophobic comments.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Those less concerned about possible legal troubles likely got started not long after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
In his inaugural address, Mayor Corey O'Connor promised to pull Pittsburgh out of financial troubles and turn the city around.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
After more than 100 years of different owners, financial troubles and additional trials and tribulations, Maybach had had enough.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Laporta arrived armed with a plan to fix Barcelona’s money troubles — and was keen to blame as much of the situation as possible on the Bartomeu regime.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Michel’s legal troubles have been compounded by health concerns.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But Pittman hopes she's put her car troubles behind her.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
That last hurdle, safely landing a SpaceX Starship HLS (Human Landing System) spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, upright on the moon, particularly troubles Green.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But the financial angle troubles her further.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
And that troubles me greatly as well, because TikTok was a potential alternative to old mass media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Notwithstanding, firing Erika McEntarfer troubles me greatly.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troubles
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Later, the state spent $6 million to seal the brick building, after state workers complained of respiratory ailments and asthma.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2010, two years before his death at 82 from complications of heart and lung ailments, Reisman founded Table Tennis Nation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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Justin Mesael Novoa, 21, was charged with making threatening interstate communications, including threats to assault or murder a federal law enforcement officer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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European allies welcomed news of the framework, but some warned that the damage to the EU-US relationship is already done, even after the US backed away from threats to hit them with additional trade tariffs over their opposition to a US takeover.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Bera added that agricultural problems ultimately impact all consumers.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Onsite quantum advantage The Advantage2 system uses quantum annealing, a method designed to solve highly complex optimization problems that are difficult for classical computers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Blocking mergers to protect luxury handbag markets or attacking low-margin grocers for price gouging were misplaced efforts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, which represents the Eaton Fire burn scar communities, said she has been briefed by the EPA on the soil testing efforts.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Reyes worries the winter storm gripping North Texas will have serious consequences for her finances.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Isabel worries about a golf ball hitting her amid the customers’ wild swings.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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On-time performance across the entire San Diego trolley system has been boosted by a year-old East County service change that inconveniences a relatively small number of riders.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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Participants can receive no-cost vaccinations for flu, RSV, shingles, tetanus, HPV and other illnesses.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Do the newborns who get the vaccine develop other severe illnesses in the first few weeks of life?—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Doomsday Clock is different in that it is meant to be purely symbolic and does not offer a specific prediction of end times, but rather an assessment of the global dangers by some of the world's leading scientists.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The proceeds from the purchase will support an early childhood curriculum emphasizing altruism and empathy, designed to inoculate young minds against the dangers of extremism and hate before such poison can take root.—
Elliott Broidy,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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