# troubled

Pronunciation: say "TRUB-uhld" /ˈtɹʌbl̩d/

## Adjective

1. Feeling anxious, worried, or weighed down by cares.
   - Simple: Feeling worried or upset about something on your mind.
   - _A troubled expression crossed her face as she read the letter._
   - _He seemed deeply troubled by the choice he was being forced to make._
2. Beset by problems, conflict, or persistent difficulties.
   - Simple: Having a lot of problems or going through hard times.
   - _The troubled region has endured decades of political conflict._
   - _Investors fled the troubled bank after reports of heavy losses._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of trouble. — simple past and past participle of trouble
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of trouble. Use this form when something worried or bothered someone earlier.
   - _The unanswered questions troubled him for weeks afterward._
   - _Reports of the layoffs troubled employees across the company._

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