- present participle of trouble.
troubling
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"Meghan warned over father 8 years ago," says the Daily Telegraph, with Markle sharing on Friday that she received a letter containing "troubling and disturbing allegations" about her father in 2018.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
But what we saw in the briefing room this week was far more troubling than one woman falling on her face.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Despite the troubling rise in stroke cases, the findings also offered some encouraging news.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
A troubling rise in prices might trigger an increase at the Fed’s meeting on Oct. 27-28.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
And as he dug deeper into the Papers, another form of deception began to emerge, one even more troubling than the lies.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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