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deep trouble

NOUN
bad news
Synonyms
WEAK
bind bother concern danger difficulty dilemma dire straits disappointment distress grief headache hindrance hot water inconvenience mess misfortune nuisance pain predicament problem struggle torment woe

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Not long ago, the New York Knicks were in deep trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Shortly before his job was eliminated, Bryant openly spoke out against the cuts in The Washington Post and Boston Globe, which he said landed him in deep trouble at the Pentagon.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

The Leadbeater bill is in deep trouble in the Lords.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

That was the first inkling that we were in deep trouble, and that has been sustained with these prosecutions.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

To drop Julius into deep trouble, or not to?

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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