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.