troubling
adjective
trou·bling
ˈtrə-b(ə-)liŋ 
: causing feelings of worry or anxiety
a troubling news report
It's not just trauma survivors who may be distracted or derailed by shocking or troubling material …—
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troublingly
adverb
Examples of troubling in a Sentence
the most troubling sign of all is that he's stopped returning my phone calls
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What McCoy found after taking over teetering nonprofit’s leadership was deeply troubling.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
As the investigation unfolded, more troubling allegations followed.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
What’s more troubling is the lack of a formal rulemaking process.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
At the same time, outlets diligently reported a troubling history of Majors’s volatility.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
As the investigation unfolded, more troubling allegations followed.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
What’s more troubling is the lack of a formal rulemaking process.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
At the same time, outlets diligently reported a troubling history of Majors’s volatility.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Troubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubling. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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