untroubled

adjective

un·​trou·​bled ˌən-ˈtrə-bəld How to pronounce untroubled (audio)
1
: not given trouble : not made uneasy
untroubled by the age difference
2

Examples of untroubled in a Sentence

she remains untroubled despite the chaos around her quietly canoeing on the untroubled waters of the lake
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Bruno is a classic technocrat, calm and, yes, judicious, untroubled by doubt or other emotions. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024 Beijing likewise remains untroubled by the 2009 and 2019 crackdowns within Iran itself—in fact, there have been reputable reports that Tehran relies heavily on Chinese technology to pursue its domestic enemies. Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2021 Until relatively recently, it was thought that Summit would be, if not unaffected by climate change, at least untroubled by it. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 Her extreme productivity, mostly untroubled by memorable ideas, was self-endorsing. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for untroubled 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of untroubled was in the 15th century

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“Untroubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untroubled. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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