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The synonyms of “Troubling” are: distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, worrisome, worrying
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “troubling” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| distressful | Causing distress or worry or anxiety. Lived in heroic if something distressful isolation. |
| distressing | Bad; unfortunate. Distressing or disturbing news. |
| disturbing | Causing anxiety; worrying. Distressing or disturbing news. |
| perturbing | Causing distress or worry or anxiety. There were two scenes that I think would be perturbing to small children. |
| worrisome | Causing anxiety or concern. A worrisome problem. |
| worrying | Causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming. A worrying situation. |
| annoy | Cause annoyance in disturb especially by minor irritations. A gallant Saxon who annoyed this Coast. |
| annoyance | An unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating. He turned his charm on Tara much to Hegarty s annoyance. |
| bother | Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. It may seem like too much bother to cook just for yourself. |
| difficulty | A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result. There is a practical difficulty. |
| dilemma | State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options. The insoluble dilemma of adolescence. |
| discomfort | Slight pain. He appeared to be discomforted by the questioning. |
| disquiet | A feeling of worry or unease. Public disquiet about animal testing. |
| distract | Divert one’s attention from something unpleasant by doing something different or more pleasurable. I tried to distract myself by concentrating on Jane. |
| distress | Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. The news of her child s illness distressed the mother. |
| disturb | Tamper with. Don t disturb the patient s wounds by moving him too rapidly. |
| fuss | A quarrel about petty points. She flattered and fussed her. |
| hassle | Harass; pester. When I told them I would not work on Sundays I got hassle. |
| inconvenience | To cause inconvenience or discomfort to. The inconvenience of having to change trains. |
| incubus | Someone who depresses or worries others. Debt is a big incubus in developing countries. |
| nuisance | A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance. It s a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house. |
| obstacle | An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented. Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one s advancement. |
| perturb | Disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom. Nuclear weapons could be used to perturb the orbit of an asteroid. |
| plight | A solemn pledge of fidelity. We must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty. |
| predicament | A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. Finds himself in a most awkward predicament. |
| problematic | Open to doubt or debate. A problematic situation at home. |
| quandary | A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. Kate was in a quandary. |
| scuffle | Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters. The drunken men started to scuffle. |
| turbulent | Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination. The turbulent sea. |
| uncomfortable | Causing or feeling unease or awkwardness. Grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye. |
| uneasiness | A feeling of anxiety or discomfort. The media often express a general uneasiness with animal research. |
| upset | The act of upsetting something. The dam will upset the ecological balance. |
| vex | Make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters. I ain t vex with you. |
| vexation | A cause of annoyance, frustration, or worry. The vexations of life under canvas. |
| worried | Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. Michelle knew that her friends were very worried about her. |
| worry | A strong feeling of anxiety. It is not work but worry that kills. |
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