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Troubling (Adjective)

Meaning

Causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The news of the natural disaster was deeply troubling for the residents who had family members in the affected area.
  • Her troubling behavior had been a concern for her parents, who were trying to get her help.
  • The reports of human rights abuses were troubling to the diplomats who had previously agreed to trade with the country.
  • The doctor was faced with a troubling diagnosis that would change the patient's life forever.
  • The politician's latest scandal was troubling for the public, who had already been skeptical of his trustworthiness.

Synonyms

  • Disturbing
  • Distressing
  • Distressful
  • Perturbing
  • Worrisome
  • Worrying
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