troubling
Example Sentences
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But to watch how far they are eroding in real time, that is what I find so troubling.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
But his incendiary side always comes back, and when his behavior becomes increasingly troubling, his parents reach their limit.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Researchers say the findings reinforce a troubling reality about climate change.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Around 2020, Gradel started to notice something troubling about pieces that Sultan1966 has posted to eBay: They looked familiar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
There was a troubling pattern in their first interaction, and the sad truth was that that pattern persisted throughout their relationship.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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