troubling
Example Sentences
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Background: ProPublica’s investigation recounted the troubling experiences of both mental health providers and of veterans seeking care.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
This is a significant and troubling lack of transparency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Now, one prominent economist is warning that the specific methods used by the Treasury and Federal Reserve to help prop up the struggling yen send a troubling message about the status of the greenback.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
But as he became more famous, troubling allegations emerged about his conduct.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Oftentimes I would use the trip home to bring up things that were troubling me, since anything I asked at home was promptly answered by the aunts.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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