troubling
154
4.0
- adjective
- /ˈtrʌblɪŋ/
:
preocupante
- Later, she lay awake, and a troubling memory came to her.
- troubling questions
- troubling trends
- troubling concerns
And it is online where some of the most troubling behaviour now occurs.
- And it is online where some of the most troubling behaviour now occurs.
- And, and that's troubling to me because I love this country.
- Character flaws are troubling and unsettling, but they're not illegal.
- It's been a troubling year for us all here at Windsor.
- I absolutely find his personality troubling, repulsive for me personally.
- Oh, what a strange and troubling world some people would like this to be.
- Well, that's really dark and troubling to a jury.
- And that I think also raises some really troubling questions.
- And it's really, really troubling when that happens.
- Of course the allegations are troubling because they're allegations of of misbehavior.
- It's just the rest of this that gets really troubling.
- So that that quote is very troubling to me.
- And I think that might have been troubling for him.
- And our secrets can range from totally trivial to troubling.
Examples
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There are some very troubling possible futures for our society.
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The findings are very troubling, but it will remain classified.
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And what we saw is a little troubling to say the least, right.
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And it's really, really troubling when that happens.
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The picture is even more troubling, I think, than is generally believed.
Academic text (1993) -
The information available painted a troubling picture for music education.
Academic text (2011) -
It's been a troubling year for us all here at Windsor.
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Losing the sound of silence can be troubling, to say the least.
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And that I think also raises some really troubling questions.
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The news about the missing children is very troubling for the entire community.
Synonyms
304
4.2
Causing worry or fear
94
3.7
Making people feel worried because something seems dangerous
81
2.5
Making someone feel sad or worried
64
4.2
Making you feel worried or uneasy
49
3.9
Causing worry or annoyance and hard to deal with
41
3.9
Causing worry or concern
36
4.6
Causing strong worry and emotional pain
30
7.2
Making you feel confused or uneasy
28
6.8
Making someone feel nervous or lose confidence
27
8.2
Causing very strong fear or sadness
25
3.5
Making people feel worried
20
5.0
Makes you feel very worried and tense
8
7.0
Making people feel worried or uneasy
6
2.0
Making people feel nervous or concerned
3
4.2
Causing someone to feel uneasy or worried
3
5.5
Making people feel very worried and disappointed
1
6.2
Making someone feel very worried or upset
1
6.8
Something that makes you feel worried or uneasy
1
9.9
Full of trouble and worry that make life difficult
Antonyms
How Troubling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Troubling comes from trouble, which comes from an old root turb- that means 'disturb'. So something troubling 'disturbs' your calm and makes you worried.