troubled

Example Sentences

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Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Fast selling is a bit of good news for the troubled truck.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The biggest central-bank buyers last year were mostly in troubled parts of the world: Poland, Kazakhstan, Brazil, China and Turkey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

A bonus: You don’t have to peek at the troubled companies they own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Clare shot Gingersnipes a troubled look, but she gestured him on.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman