troubled

  • 11troubled — adj. troubled to + inf. (we were troubled to learn of her problems) * * * [ trʌb(ə)ld] troubled to + inf. (we were troubled to learn of her problems) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12Troubled — Trouble Trou ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Troubled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Troubling}.] [F. troubler, OF. trobler, trubler, tourbler,fr. (assumed) LL. turbulare, L. turbare to disorderly group, a little crowd; both from turba a disorder, tumult, crowd;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13troubled — trou|bled [ trʌbld ] adjective 1. ) worried about the problems you have 2. ) a troubled place, time, or situation is affected by many problems: The book details his troubled life …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14troubled — adjective 1 feeling worried or anxious: Benson looked troubled when he heard the news. see trouble 1 2 having many problems: These are troubled times for the coal industry …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15troubled — UK [ˈtrʌb(ə)ld] / US adjective 1) worried about the problems that you have 2) a troubled place, time, or situation is affected by many problems The book details his troubled life …

    English dictionary

  • 16troubled — /ˈtrʌbəld/ (say trubuhld) verb 1. past tense and past participle of trouble. –adjective 2. upset; worried. 3. affected by difficulties of some kind: the troubled province of Aceh; the troubled US economy …

  • 17troubled — adj. showing, experiencing, or reflecting trouble, anxiety, etc. (a troubled mind; a troubled childhood) …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 18troubled — [ˈtrʌb(ə)ld] adj 1) worried about the problems that you have 2) a troubled place, time, or situation is affected by many problems …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 19Troubled Island — is an American opera in three acts composed by William Grant Still (1895 1978), with a libretto begun by poet Langston Hughes (1902 1967) and completed by Verna Arvey (1910 1987), who married the composer following their collaboration. Set in… …

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  • 20Troubled waters (disambiguation) — Troubled waters may refer to: * Troubled Waters , an anthology of short fiction in the Merovingen Nights science fiction series * Troubled Waters (film) , the 1936 film * Troubled Waters (2006 film) * Troubled Waters , a song on the album Music… …

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