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troubled - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'troubled' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Troubled [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Trouble

Meaning of 'troubled' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . troubled [ a]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
Example in sentence:
  • a troubled expression;
  • fell into a troubled sleep;
  • troubled areas;
  • troubled teenagers
2 . troubled [ s]
Meaning (2):
- characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Example in sentence:
  • a turbulent and unruly childhood;
  • effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive;
  • riotous times;
  • the tumultuous years of his administration;
  • these troubled areas

Nearby Words:

troad troat trocar trochaic trochaical trochal trochanter trochanteric trochantine trochar

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