Examples of troubled in a Sentence
She seemed troubled about something.
These have been troubled times.
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Son of Liam’s Map was a troubled sixth in the Kentucky Derby and a closing second in the Matt Winn Stakes in his last start.
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Cornell took the helm at Target in 2014, another troubled time in the company's history.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Bell is among at least 34 boys who stayed at Dozier and another 16 sent to Okeechobee — a separate boys’ school with a troubled history — who ended up on Florida’s death row, according to a review by The Marshall Project.
—The Marshall Project, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
In his final pre-Titanic film, the burgeoning star plays troubled juvenile Hank Lacker and is surrounded by veteran stars like Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, and Robert De Niro.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 13 July 2025
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Cornell took the helm at Target in 2014, another troubled time in the company's history.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Bell is among at least 34 boys who stayed at Dozier and another 16 sent to Okeechobee — a separate boys’ school with a troubled history — who ended up on Florida’s death row, according to a review by The Marshall Project.
—The Marshall Project, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
In his final pre-Titanic film, the burgeoning star plays troubled juvenile Hank Lacker and is surrounded by veteran stars like Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, and Robert De Niro.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 13 July 2025
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“Troubled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubled. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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