How to Use troubling in a Sentence

troubling

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  • But the longer-term fate of Gaza is the most troubling question of all.
    — Dahlia Scheindlin, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The loss of so many birds is troubling in its own right.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Yeah, the thing about the Mexican judge—that was troubling.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2022
  • And there were troubling signs elsewhere in the report.
    — Marie Solis, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2023
  • What the Hur report and the Biden speech reveal is far more troubling.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The design award comes amid a torrent of troubling news.
    — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • And in each case, the latest indictment has been more troubling than the last.
    — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Madame Web joins a troubling trend for the superhero genre.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
  • That’s not the case today but the numbers remain troubling.
    — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2023
  • But even as the Pill gets safer, some troubling questions remain.
    — Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 4 Feb. 2024
  • But the more troubling issue for the Grizzlies is what’s going on off the court with their star player Ja Morant.
    — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2023
  • More troubling is the draining of nearly $110 billion from the smaller banks.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Ask yourself why death and dying are troubling you so much right now.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Experts share the red flags and describe how to cope with troubling moments that might occur.
    — Maressa Brown, Parents, 6 July 2023
  • These fears and concerns have been troubling my son for a few months now, but his eco-anxiety isn't unique.
    — Mia Taylor, Parents, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Lumps would appear on his neck, a troubling sign that the cancer had metastasized.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The performance on the offensive end is more troubling.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 9 Mar. 2023
  • But the product is made by force-feeding ducks or geese, a practice that many people, like Rivera, have found troubling.
    — Tavleen Tarrant, CNN, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The story of Freon offers a more troubling lesson, though.
    — Steven Johnson, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • In the context of the movie, the scene is both hilarious and troubling: Here’s a man carb-loading his way to mental oblivion.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • This is troubling as this age group is at highest risk for severe illness.
    — Syra Madad, CNN, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The trends in the nation’s capital reflect troubling patterns across the country.
    — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The fact that parents not only sent their children away but forced them to stay there is only one of the troubling aspects of this story.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Perhaps what’s most troubling here is the rise of zero-sum thinking with regard to gender.
    — Richard V. Reeves, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
  • What’s troubling is that there are not enough skilled workers to meet the rapid growth in green and sustainability jobs available.
    — Christopher Boone, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2023
  • City agencies are short staffed, leading to troubling delays.
    — Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
  • That continues a troubling trend — the spin rate on his primary pitch, the sinker, has dropped precipitously over the course of the season.
    — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
  • What's really troubling, Landry said, is the boys will likely never be able to say their goodbyes to their mother.
    — Fox News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • But there’s one story King mostly sidesteps — the troubling question of Muir’s legacy.
    — Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Cantrell said the lack of bids for the metal building included in the project was particularly troubling.
    — Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2023

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