Definition & Meaning of "troubling"in English

troubling

making one feel worried, upset, or uneasy about something

disquieting

disturbing

perturbing

upsetting

unsettling

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most troubling

Comparative

more troubling

gradable

domain

emotion, cognition, situation

Examples

The troubling news of the increase in crime rates alarmed the community.

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