How To Use Troubled In A Sentence

Outwardly, Gina didn't seem troubled - she babysat for neighbors, wrote cute poems, and smiled radiantly for pictures.
His rapid rise through the ranks after an eye-catching performance in the April trials was a rare highlight in a troubled season.
Benson looked troubled when he heard the news.
The view of the unbroken forest canopy stretching away to the horizon defies description; it is a vision of a world untroubled by time, a revelation of the hugeness and wholeness of nature.
He's a troubled kid at a fancy, hoity-toity high school, says Mitchell. Exclusive First Look: Grimm Takes on the Pied Piper -- Rats!

And when euery manne hath throwen his darte, or shotte his arrowe: whilest the beast is troubled and amased with the stripes, thei steppe in to her and slea her. The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie
And the one faint hope that soothed his troubled dreams was one he dared not cherish in his hours of waking. THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN
People had become terribly troubled," he said, trying hard to imbue the word "troubled" with sympathy. Rewind radio: The Brown Years; Desert Island Discs; Craig Brown's Lost Diaries
DURANGO, Colo. (Reuters) - Chocolate may be a comfort in troubled times but even this affordable luxury is feeling the pinch of slower economic growth in the United States.
He had a troubled childhood, being frequently beaten by his father and uncles who disapproved of his artistic interests.
It was designing of him, what Brother Polycarp would have called Jesuitical, and it troubled him, the deceit. At Swim, Two Boys
To the uninitiated, Orkney's Scapa Flow harbour is one square mile of untroubled, glassy water.
The worst troubled flared around the shanty town 's makeshift mosque. The Sun
It was that wooden racket that troubled me. Times, Sunday Times
The Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 181, and the Church was little troubled by persecution for the following twenty years.
And even if she is right that many readers "don't care" about the matters of technique and style she says critics often "overvalue," does this mean critics should abandon more purely literary standards for the vague and untroubled standards she attributes to her infantilized common readers? Style in Fiction
But his army was handicapped by its undermanning, and chronically troubled by leadership problems, which were also the cause of the notorious indiscipline of Canadian aircrew. Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy
Blacks troubled him most because the sight of a white worker emptying shit cans engaged their attention.
Probably I should not have troubled myself to do so, had I been full in front; but I observed that she immediately began to slip her books into her cabas again; and, presently, after I had returned to the estrade, while I was arranging the mass of compositions, I heard the folding-door again open and close; and, on looking up, I perceived her place vacant. The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte
On arriving in the troubled area, dark clouds and intense humidity increased the sense of tension in the area.
To lead a hymn, to facilitate a Sunday School Class discussion, to preach in a tiny chapel, or to listen to a troubled soul, is not at all boring.
September 13th, 2009 MICHAEL CAINE is calling on the U. K.'s leaders to reinstate national service in an effort to clean up the streets After shooting his new movie, Harry Brown, in London's most troubled neighbourhoods, Caine fears crime and drug use is out of control in his native Britain - and the government needs to do something drastic to stop youngsters from killing one another. Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
This book is an amazing testimony to the power of the intellect and of steadfast faith in very troubled times.
Justin Bieber will guest-star as a troubled teen and the CSIs will work with a new bombs expert.
Madge could see that Polly was still troubled, but of course she thought the whole problem was lack of roughage.
The British No1 suffers with liver problems, which held her back in the early years of her career, and has been troubled by injuries, requiring a back operation due to a prolapsed disc and sciatic pain in 2006. Elena Baltacha considers bowing out after 2012 Olympic Games
Also, humbleness is a good quality to immortalize, especially in these troubled times. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough | clusterflock
In old age she was troubled by deafness and played little active part in her husband's later political career.
But the face into which he had gazed across the candle-flame had been neither tamed, nor troubled by any foreboding.
Outside a mad woman was talking to herself: she wore several coats and had a troubled, concentrated expression.
Such preoccupations rarely seem to have troubled the solitary beings who inhabit the clamorous pages of her witty, erudite and anecdotal - if inconclusive - study.
It gives a detailed insight into the troubled times in the early part of the 1920s when members of some families took opposite sides in the Civil War.
This excellent record of his thoughtful and troubled career as architect, restorer, scholar, and writer throws much light on a neglected and turbulent period of Victorian architecture.
So far, investors have remained largely untroubled by the lack of government since inconclusive elections in December that led to six months of political deadlock. Times, Sunday Times
It also highlights the troubled relationship between healthcare and social care. Times, Sunday Times
A more light-minded woman than Anna Reynolds might have swooned at the romance of this troubled courtship.
Southern Cross, the troubled social care provider, posted half-yearly results yesterday that have implications far beyond the pockets of its investors, or even the 31,000 residents of its 750 care homes, and the staff who work in them, for whom the future is alarmingly uncertain. Editorial | Social care: Cross purposes
She still looked worried though, like she had troubled thoughts on her mind that she wasn't sure she could talk about.
No other nation has ever been quite so obsessed by defining what it is, or troubled by the idea that reality might not measure up to the ideal.
In the meantime, his unsettling snapshots of troubled teens capture something of the unreal nature of this millennial time.
You shouldn't have troubled yourself to prepare such a feast!
It was a moot point for investors who stood behind the company in troubled times two springs ago but who are awaiting the resumption of dividend payments. Times, Sunday Times
It nearly doubled to $26.1 billion its forecast for losses on a troubled $118.7 billion mortgage portfolio tied to its disastrous purchase in 2006 of California lender Golden West Financial Corp.
Unlike other men, I'm untroubled by the growing trend of males turning in academically poorer performances than females.
A police station on some of York's troubled estates or outlying towns and villages at night could make all the difference.
Take time to appreciate your stellar grades, that awesome masterpiece you painted for art class and the way you've been able to reach out to a troubled pal.
She seems untroubled by doubt. Times, Sunday Times
We interviewed church leaders in that troubled country to find out what the church was doing in the face of cultural upheaval. Christianity Today
He had said before how he thought that he would have been good ruling in troubled times.
If anyone of you is troubled or needs help please don't hesitate to contact me or my wife.
Bloom wound a skein round four forkfingers, stretched it, relaxed, and wound it round his troubled double, fourfold, in octave, gyved them fast. — Ulysses
It was a very kind and thoughtful gesture and an example of the love and respect which we should all have for each other to make for peace and harmony in this troubled world.
I don't think that the Inland Revenue would be overly troubled by the meagre income generated by my merchandising boutique.
Few people remain untroubled by the economic crisis. Times, Sunday Times
Another problem that troubled Zhu was pests, such as mosquitoes, flies and rats.
The troubled star's sacking from the hit TV show "Two and a Half Men" Monday came after the 45-year-old hurled himself into what Warner Brothers called his "self-inflicted disintegration" over the past two weeks. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
Randy was troubled by back pain at times.
And everything, one may say, was at his beck and call, and even those in authority hindered him in nothing, and the archimandrite thanked him for his zeal: he gave freely of his substance to the monastery, and when the fit came upon him he sighed and groaned over his soul and was troubled not a little over the life to come. A Raw Youth
An interactive CBC map shows another troubled region is in the suburb of Surrey, where Indo-Canadian gangs roam in the mainly ethnic Indian neighbourhoods. 2009 April 07 « Unambiguously Ambidextrous
My involvement with counseling was marked by continuing opportunity to learn and by a strange draw toward more and more troubled people.
The five have been detained by police since late last year on suspicions of illegal separatist activities in the troubled province.
Even while injured last year he bored through the Kerry defence for a wonderful early goal like a knife through butter but after that the pain of a groin injury which had troubled him for quite some time took its toll.
Personal woes? You got 'em. Troubled childhood? Check.
But something still troubled the chief inspector.
He is still being troubled by an ankle injury.
He and Wazzock have decided to team up with the common goal of inflicting some misery on the troubled teenager.
After he had committed the crime, his conscience was troubled.
It is good fishing in troubled waters.
I tried to cheer him by reminding him we might yet find chances to enrich ourselves before returning home, but I could see he was troubled by the thought that the voyage he had accomplished with so much skill and daring might prove resultless in the accumulation of wealth. Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century
Then again, her troubled country is passing through unpoetic times. Times, Sunday Times
Both Abu Nidal and Gandhi were deeply troubled and ultimately mobilized into political action by their personal experiences.
But these dead letters troubled him, physically even, because they were only beginnings.
A truce with a leading militant group a few months ago ran into trouble, with hopes of peace receding in South Asia's most troubled area.
These troubled souls are mostly killed in the train crash.
Her revolting little son looks untroubled by the situation. Times, Sunday Times
But behind that hard exterior lies memories of a troubled upbringing. The Sun
Luckily, her inclusion within the family group had sent a clear message; she was not troubled by any of the visitors. DEVIL'S BRIDE
Pooh!" ejaculated "Old Jock" contemptuously -- "I've no fear of being troubled by them again. Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea
A troubled hound was baying the moon.
The new public relations manager has the difficult task of shoring up the company's troubled image.
It was a bittersweet end for the troubled tunesmith.
Nader is untroubled by the prospect of helping bring on the dark night of a Bush presidency.
But he is largely untroubled by fears that we will face killer robots or other forms of hostile AI. Let's Hope the Robots Are Nice
A private guarantor would do this by identifying and forcing the recapitalization of troubled institutions as soon as they weaken.
I didn't get out of my chair right away, her brief words deeply troubled me.
The fight between the boys had become so fierce that the teacher had to come out to pour oil on troubled waters.
Troubled times: Qaddafi's newfound coziness with Western nations, however, has done little to shield him from the wave of unrest currently sweeping the Arab world.
In a pinch, they're finding that they can put together a pretty good Snooki kit with skin bronzer, furry pink slippers, and one of last year's unsold Amy Winehouse wigs, imitating the troubled singer's beehive do. Ghosts Aren't Nearly as Frightening as These Characters
Waterford Wedgwood is expected to invest in troubled British ceramics maker Royal Doulton to prevent the dilution of its stake.
That would help ensure the European economy can continue to expand while economically troubled countries like Spain and Greece make wrenching cutbacks to reduce out-of-control deficits.
Men not troubled with anye desire of riches, but raither giuing them selues to wilfull pouertie. The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie
In 1934, when Gertrude Stein was invited to return to America from Paris to deliver a series of lectures, the thing that troubled her most, according to her companion, Alice B.
I am puzzled and troubled by this in light of my previous decision.
And then there was that tiny form in her arms, its face wizened, troubled, frowning. DREAMS OF INNOCENCE
My husband's always arguing with my father, and I'm the one who has to pour oil on troubled waters.
Things then went steadily downhill for the troubled Scot as he struggled to a demoralising 75 which leaves him in grave jeopardy of missing the cut.
What little sleep she managed to get the night before had been troubled by dreams of violence and talking animals, and she had awakened, time and again, wringing wet.
The teacher counsels troubled students
Where troubled with conceptions of "anito" or "diwata" it is almost certain that he has been learning at the feet of some demon-worshipping Malayan. The Negrito and Allied Types in the Philippines and The Ilongot or Ibilao of Luzon
Crisis resolution may require the intervention and assistance of two people from outside the troubled department.
It's a syrupy, drippy, cloyingly sweet story of a son's enduring love for his troubled father.
I was clipping the BlackBerry onto my belt when Danny returned, his expression troubled. Spider Bones
The script showed him as a vulnerable, troubled and flawed character. Times, Sunday Times
Ortega's cheerful landscapes are the polar opposites of Miller's dark, troubled portraits.
We clergy are often the only ones around outside comfortable working hours to help folk or bring solace into troubled lives. Times, Sunday Times
The right-foot shot from the Chile international was on target butwould not have troubled Foster had it not taken a deflection from theshoulder of United defender Rafael. Football.co.uk news feed
His conscience troubled him.
Your loving partner supports you through troubled waters.
This fever, that hath troubled me fo longi leavy on me; Oh, my heart is fick! The Dramatic Works of Shakspeare: In Six Volumes
She remains deeply troubled by separatist movements.
gentled" and soothed the troubled spirit more and more tenderly, till Firefly could think of nothing like it but the father and daughter comforting each other on the Downs, that terrible day of his guilt. Parables From Nature
For the last few days, the weather had been tolerably cool, and we had not been much troubled with musquitoes; instead, however, we were persecuted severely by a very large greyish kind of horsefly, with a huge proboscis for sucking up the blood. Journals of expeditions of discovery into Central Australia, and overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound, in the years 1840-1
I have discharged my duty, she thought, I can not be troubled by my conscience in that respect.
After 60 nights of monitoring his troubled sleep he has identified a nasal spray that significantly reduces his symptoms and has restored marital harmony. Times, Sunday Times
Messner describes abrupt recurrences, rapid shifts of symptoms, and hallucinations in relatively untroubled personalities as supportive of complex partial seizures.
In some mitigation, for the application of mathematics to the physical world one's conscience may be fairly untroubled by the difficulties of self-referential statements. Theories of Everything and Godel's theorem
I think in these troubled times, it takes the world's artists to express what is on all our minds.
They had an extra man, had scored from a debatable penalty and yet had barely troubled the home side after taking the lead. The Sun
The martial law status was imposed on troubled Aceh on May 19 for a six-month period and was extended for another six months on Nov.19.
He looked forward to a gentle decline into an eccentric and amiable dotage, his twilit years untroubled by chore or challenge.
She closed her heavy eyes and the rocking of the boat quickly lulled her into a troubled sleep.
Being America's most-hated boss seems to be a temporary position, the crown passing to a new troubled head each time a fresh disaster strikes.
I think it is about time we set about compiling a book of records that better reflect these strange and troubled times. Times, Sunday Times
She had never known colic, which had troubled Olivia so, and she was seldom stricken with so much as a cold. EVERY SECRET THING
Similarly, Kant argues that "'pure' in a simple mode of sensation means that its uniformity is neither troubled nor interrupted by any foreign sensation, and it belongs merely to the form" (§ 14, 60, translation modified). The Voice of Critique: Aesthetic Cognition After Kant,
For Thais party spokesman Prompong Nopparit described the allegation as a smear tactic, and Ms. Yingluck indicated Thursday that she was untroubled by the claims. Thaksin's Sister Faces Legal Challenge Ahead of Vote
The brothers come from a troubled background, raised by their nan as both parents were heroin addicts. The Sun
He also asked India to "sympathise" with Pakistan's fight against terror as its army is fighting Taliban in the troubled northwest region bordering Afghanistan. WN.com - Articles related to Singapore eyes new links with Tamil Nadu
My husband's always arguing with my father, and I'm the one who has to pour oil on troubled waters.
Theirs was a troubled and abusive relationship. Times, Sunday Times
Their conscience was not troubled by worries over objectivity.
It is to be doubted whether one of Albert's calibre would have troubled to attack such small game, but it was the firm opinion of the Wrykyn fags and the Judies that he and his men were to be avoided. The White Feather
I'm rather troubled about my friend's health.
I think such kiss-and-tell books are mighty rude, but I'd be pretty troubled by their being suppressed by the legal system.
Here in the United States, for many months it was considered anti-social if not unpatriotic to even broach one's disagreement with the administration during these troubled times.
European Central Bank talks about providing a program of so-called medium-term funding to troubled euro-zone banks continue but no new initiative is expected soon, Mr. Honohan said. Irish Recovery Modest 'at Best'
They were also troubled by what many saw as the antisupernaturalistic and antitheistic bent of science: could one really believe in the New Testament world of spirits and miracles in the era of the steam engine and ocean liner? Warranted Christian Belief
It could all leave the troubled Ice Hockey Superleague tottering on the brink with just five teams left.
Insiders worry that the troubled star may turn his back on his recovery and hit the drugs to numb his pain over the end of the two-month relationship.
Was rarely troubled by the Malta attack but made a nuisance of himself when he got forward. The Sun
Theda, both amazed and troubled, got up to follow her.
Down underneath New York City, in a network of tunnels and caverns, rat-populated, perspiring, rumbling, lonely, I was troubled, as I have often been troubled, by these alarums of conscience.
It's hard to block out flashbacks of President Jimmy Carter's 1977 New Year's Eve statement that Iran under the shah was an island of stability in a troubled region - only months before that stability was shattered. Could the next Mideast uprising happen in Saudi Arabia?
Super-SARA has had a long and troubled gestation period.
In other families, relationships that may have seemed untroubled in the past sometimes splinter completely due to some invisible fracture that has long lain hidden beneath an otherwise placid surface. Fatal Error
Her hair is short and neat, her smile beatific, and her conscience troubled.
He cast himself as the hero, at 22 years old trying to put his troubled past behind him and go straight, but beset with biblical problems and temptations at every step.
Many a young person was troubled by a sense of uselessness.
He plays Levin, the troubled noble whose story runs parallel to the adulteress of the title.
He likes to wash down his appetizers — what the Russians call zakuski, which are often the tastiest part of a meal — with a couple of shots of vodka, and to end his repast with a cognac from Dagestan, a province in Russia's troubled northern Caucasus. The Accidental Autocrat
I'd fostered a lot of very troubled youngsters and at times provided respite for other foster carers who were at the end of their tether. Times, Sunday Times
Nannie still is troubled with the uncomfortable feeling re-sulting from prolapsus uteri. Diary of Samuel A. Agnew : September 27, 1863-June 30, 1864,
The relationship of the nuclear family to wider social forms has troubled the historian for a long time.
Yet both players are admired across the troubled country, their fan base extending beyond ethnic lines. Times, Sunday Times
Luckily, her inclusion within the family group had sent a clear message; she was not troubled by any of the visitors. DEVIL'S BRIDE
Visiting Victoria in Canada to collect an honorary degree, Emile visits his niece and grand-niece and is forced to come to terms with his troubled past, hoping to seek redemption from a family he abandoned.
The Comfortably Well Off group are in the top 5% income bracket and are unlikely to be financially troubled, although they may become more discreet consumers.
Mine is exceptionally ravelled at the moment, and six or seven hours of the restful and untroubled would probably do it the world of good. The ravelled mystery of David Lloyd's eyebrows
The L Word shatters stereotypes about lesbians as tortured, troubled man-haters who never find happiness.
The most phlegmatic, untroubled rebuilder of wobbling innings in the world today, the 35-year-old left hander shrugged off every ball that gloved him and every one that scuttled.
So far, investors have remained largely untroubled by the lack of government since inconclusive elections in December that led to six months of political deadlock. Times, Sunday Times
And Gavin, I don't "misunderstand" your point about the appropriation of my name, as you say over there, I am troubled by the way it is picked up by search engines and confusing to people who don't read long enough to grasp what people at your blog are doing. TRex, unethical, but at least ashamed (or scared).
Their troubled relationship has seen them go for long periods without speaking. The Sun
THE PIANO Once the memory of the music unknit in troubled and ecstatic skeins from her hands, Agnes remembered. THE LAST REPORT ON THE MIRACLES AT LITTLE NO HORSE: A NOVEL
The US is considering imposing tariffs or quotas on steel imports to protect its troubled steel industry.
But these dead letters troubled him, physically even, because they were only beginnings.
Spokesman Mark Toner said, "We're deeply troubled by press reports of the planned execution by Iranian authorities of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani by stoning.
Intermittently gripping thriller illuminating one of our planet's grubbier secrets: the ongoing slave trade, in the form of domestic help forcibly recruited from Africa's more troubled regions and bundled into Britain by human traffickers (the closing credits suggest that 5,000 slaves may be held in London alone). Tonight's TV highlights
What Born to Die isn't is the thing Lana Del Rey seems to think it is, which is a coruscating journey into the dark heart of a troubled soul. Lana Del Ray: Born to Die – review
She told HuffPost about one of foundation's more recent challenges: "with the downturn of the economy and these troubled times, we have been called upon to re-home a dog we adopted out 10 years ago. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
The deal will help the troubled company to avoid bankruptcy. Times, Sunday Times
Very dolent was he and sorely troubled that so young a knight should be esteemed above his fathers. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
He was also one of the first to talk about repression and blocking out of troubled memories.
The lie, which soon became an untruth (for people came genuinely to believe this ungenuine account), was that Keats's sensibility, his sensitivity, the thinness of his skin, and the coagulatory thickening within his troubled mind were responsible first for his abdication, so discouraged was he by the reception of his poems, and then for his death. Keats's Afterlife
But Penry, the minority leader in the State Senate, said was troubled by what called overzealousness in the civil-unions debate on the part of some advocates and opponents. Latest News - UPI.com
He never troubled himself about the matter again.
As for food, this island produces none; nor is there any vegetable upon it but cellery, which grows here in abundance, and is of great use to us, the men being in general very much troubled with the scurvy. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
Sarah Tyler returns to her troubled family home in the isolated countryside, for a much put-off visit.
In troubled water one can not see oneself mirror.
Forgoing politicking, I am deeply troubled by the unemotionality of our president whose eyes stare out coldly. Forbes.com: News
Ugly thougths of Jessica and her artificial friends entered her troubled mind, making her cry out in animosity.
But City experts warned it could be risky to hand more money to the troubled bank. The Sun
A man hunched over with pain and troubled by a lengthy list of illnesses and ailments.
A few things about the smooth-talking Ricardo troubled Leo, whose name and number were found by investigators in Lugo’s address book. Twilight of the Assassins
And the action premise that completes this credo may seem totally ridiculous in these troubled times.
A champion of the people, he died a secular saint, but a deeply troubled one. Times, Sunday Times
City rarely looked troubled by a Darlington side renowned for their potency and seemingly destined for a higher division.
She had been teaching English in the state school system where she often worked with troubled or delinquent children.
Fogarty led all the way and was never troubled by the Dunlop duo behind him.
Too often in the wider sphere they act like troubled ghosts of their true selves.
We help troubled teenagers gain some insight into their own problems.
The revolution troubled me because of the incredible dynamic vigour that penetrated you completely, exceeded your imagination, unfolded in your own inner world.
Furthermore, that overtone was of deep concern to all colonizing nations troubled about the issue of racial contact and race mixture.
Furthermore, that overtone was of deep concern to all colonizing nations troubled about the issue of racial contact and race mixture.
A troubled housing board in Bradford has suffered its third resignation with complaints being made about outstanding repairs and extravagant spending.
Thou art careful and troubled about many things
After reading it I put it aside, deeply troubled as I was by the haunting resonance of its peroration, which so moved the audience.
For some weeks past I had been troubled with an incessant sickness at the stomach which would neither take or keep food, and soon after came on an inflammation in the right leg, which completely lamed me for many days. Letter 301
I am glad that He, who is called the Prince of Peace -- who can bring peace to every troubled heart and whose teachings, exemplified in life, will bring peace between man and man, between community and community, between State and State, between nation and nation throughout the world -- I am glad that He brings courage as well as peace so that those who follow Him may take up and each day bravely do the duties that to that day fall. The Art of Public Speaking
We clergy are often the only ones around outside comfortable working hours to help folk or bring solace into troubled lives. Times, Sunday Times

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