How to Use troubling in a Sentence
troubling
adjective
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But the longer-term fate of Gaza is the most troubling question of all.
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Dahlia Scheindlin,
The New Republic,
3 Nov. 2023
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The loss of so many birds is troubling in its own right.
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Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2023
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Yeah, the thing about the Mexican judge—that was troubling.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2022
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And there were troubling signs elsewhere in the report.
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Marie Solis,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2023
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What the Hur report and the Biden speech reveal is far more troubling.
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Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
10 Feb. 2024
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Even more troubling is the Seminoles were 0-for-4 on third downs of 9-or-more yards.
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Matt Murschel,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Oct. 2022
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The design award comes amid a torrent of troubling news.
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Steve Mollman,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2024
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And in each case, the latest indictment has been more troubling than the last.
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Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
2 Aug. 2023
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Madame Web joins a troubling trend for the superhero genre.
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James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2024
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The tweet is the latest in a string of troubling social media posts from West.
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Carlie Porterfield,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2022
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The most troubling aspect of this would be the most obvious.
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Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
11 Nov. 2022
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That’s not the case today but the numbers remain troubling.
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Shari Rudavsky,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Feb. 2023
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But even as the Pill gets safer, some troubling questions remain.
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Kayla Bartsch,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2024
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And so that's what's really puzzling and troubling to all of us.
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Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
20 May 2024
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But the more troubling issue for the Grizzlies is what’s going on off the court with their star player Ja Morant.
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Michael Arinze,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2023
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So, while this data may be troubling, there’s no need to panic just yet.
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Christopher Decker,
The Conversation,
15 May 2024
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More troubling is the draining of nearly $110 billion from the smaller banks.
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Bill Stone,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2023
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Which now brings up troubling questions about the future.
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Bill Carter,
CNN,
3 Oct. 2022
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Ask yourself why death and dying are troubling you so much right now.
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Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2024
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Of all the operations, researchers said the targeting of the midterms was the most troubling.
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Dustin Volz,
WSJ,
26 Oct. 2022
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To make things even more troubling, just like in the movie, the morals of these real life clergy are just as questionable.
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Ineye Komonibo,
refinery29.com,
8 Sep. 2022
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But beneath the surface, things have started to look more troubling.
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Megha Mandavia,
WSJ,
31 Oct. 2022
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Experts share the red flags and describe how to cope with troubling moments that might occur.
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Maressa Brown,
Parents,
6 July 2023
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But as Baribeau took on more cases, there were more troubling outcomes.
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BostonGlobe.com,
7 Sep. 2022
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These fears and concerns have been troubling my son for a few months now, but his eco-anxiety isn't unique.
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Mia Taylor,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2023
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But the lack of Spanish-language films in competition is troubling to the biz.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
15 May 2024
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Lumps would appear on his neck, a troubling sign that the cancer had metastasized.
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Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2023
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Miller’s not guilty plea comes amid a slew of troubling controversies for the actor.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 Oct. 2022
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Months after their 2020 wedding, Beyer noticed a troubling pattern.
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Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
16 Oct. 2024
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Ironically, Norway’s policies have been inspired in part by American studies that found troubling language skills gaps between higher- and lower-income children.
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Jackie Mader,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Oct. 2024
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