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Definition of troubled adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

troubled

adjective

/ˈtrʌbld/

/ˈtrʌbld/

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(of a person) worried and anxious
- She looked into his troubled face.
- She still felt vaguely troubled by it all.
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verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- at
- by
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(of a place, situation or time) having a lot of problems
- a troubled marriage
- We live in troubled times.
Extra Examples
- a singer with an extremely troubled past
- financially troubled companies
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- at
- by
See full entry

Idioms

pour oil on troubled water(s)

to try to settle an argumentTopics Discussion and agreementc2

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