troubling
Example Sentences
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Sentencing him, Mr Justice Constable KC said George had the ability to be friendly and fun, but he had "another troubling side to your character".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Permanent job losers are no longer rising in the same troubling way.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
More troubling, the survival benefit faded among older patients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
This is a bit of a disingenuous response; many stories of Platner’s troubling behavior come from less than “a decade ago.”
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
An official of the building found his demeanor troubling and told him he could not enter.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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