troublingly
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5.0
- adverb
- /ˈtrʌblɪŋli/
:
preocupantemente
- Reason seems troublingly dedicated to promoting the issue of these newsletters.
- more troublingly
- troublingly low
- troublingly large
Examples
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Much more troublingly, the debt last year was "only" 680 billion—but that was still 21% higher than in 2010.
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Perhaps even more troublingly, Canada is increasingly perceived as an innovation laggard in an age when disruptive technologies drive the global economy.
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OK, I'm accomplishing A troublingly small amount.
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Troublingly, however, the literature reveals that Asian exchange students often experience a host of issues and difficulties.
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Troublingly, however, the spectacle seems to matter more than the substance.
Academic text (2007) -
Administrative review boards and courts sometimes seem troublingly unsympathetic to these complaints.
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And, troublingly, history shows the losers suffer few consequences for subverting voter will.
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Humans, you see, are troublingly prone to error—much to the chagrin of managers and supporters.
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Not only did Gallup fail to meet its most basic legal obligation of composing a "nationally demographically representative group of voters," but more troublingly, the organization single-handedly distorted the racial composition of the American electorate in front of 60+ million viewers.
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The report highlighted troublingly low levels of funding for public education.
Synonyms
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5.4
In a way that makes people feel worried or afraid
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5.3
In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy
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6.5
In a way that makes people feel worried or unhappy
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4.6
In a way that makes people feel concerned
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7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
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7.0
In a way that causes trouble or makes it difficult
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7.0
In a way that makes you feel worried or nervous
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7.5
In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy
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5.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or worried
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7.5
In a way that makes people feel surprised and upset
In a way that makes people feel nervous or unsure
In a way that makes people feel anxious or uneasy
Antonyms
How Troubling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Troublingly comes from trouble, which once meant 'to disturb' or 'mix up' and is like the word disturb. So, something that happens troublingly happens in a way that causes worry or concern.