How To Use Troublesome In A Sentence

  • Swelling and bloating are often less troublesome if you avoid adding extra salt to food and steer clear of smoked meats and ready-cooked meals. The Sun
  • A glance at any probate casebook will demonstrate how often solicitous distant relatives, keen to do fetching and carrying as well as to sort out troublesome financial affairs, show up in the declining years of lonely old people.
  • In fact, as far as the majority of chemically susceptible persons are concerned, the scent of cosmetics is one of the most troublesome features of this problem. An Alternative Approach to Allergies
  • The bestiaries proved troublesome too, as all the ones she could find were chained to their shelves. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR
  • Small as are the capitula of this flower, its seeds or achenia are armed with awns having reflexed hooks scarcely visible to the naked eye; it is these that are found so troublesome among the wool. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia
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  • He needed surgery to cure a troublesome back injury.
  • Pain is often localised, is worse with extension and rotation, and may be troublesome at night.
  • In fact, as far as the majority of chemically susceptible persons are concerned, the scent of cosmetics is one of the most troublesome features of this problem. An Alternative Approach to Allergies
  • Poor Ernest has been suffering since Wednesday last with the jaundice, which is very distressing and troublesome, though not alarming .... The Letters of Queen Victoria, Volume 1 (of 3), 1837-1843) A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence Between the Years 1837 and 1861
  • It was a troublesome end to a damaging week for the billionaire. Times, Sunday Times
  • He shook his head to dismiss the troublesome thoughts, and dug his spurs into the flanks of the horse.
  • It would be troublesome to eat with the sash covering her mouth, but it was possible to do so, and she couldn't afford to risk any of the boys seeing her face.
  • European hawkweed having flower heads with bright orange-red rays; a troublesome weed especially as naturalized in northeastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium.
  • He said officers will continue to hand-out harassment warnings to troublesome youths.
  • The loyal midfielder missed the last weeks and will have scan on his troublesome groin injury. The Sun
  • The teeth of these people also, whatever they may suffer in their colour by chewing betel, are an object of great attention: The ends of them, both in the upper and under jaw, are rubbed with a kind of whetstone, by a very troublesome and painful operation, till they are perfectly even and flat, so that they cannot lose less than half a line in their length. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13
  • While disruptive, these changes also expose you to ideas and offers that otherwise you'd have ignored or bypassed as being too troublesome. Times, Sunday Times
  • Her poor English is very troublesome for.
  • “A troublesome, inquisitive old gentleman,” said Tyrrel to himself; “I remember him narrowly escaping the bastinado at Smyrna, for thrusting his advice on the Turkish cadi — and then I lie under a considerable obligation to him, giving him a sort of right to annoy me — Well, I must parry his impertinence as I can.” Saint Ronan's Well
  • I should apologise, but I'm not going to - because if, like me, you're a non-driver and you live in London, the tube is still the primary way of getting around, and thus you're faced with its decaying and troublesome service every day.
  • She ensures this comedy doesn't stray too far from the troublesome emotions from which the other characters are seeking refuge. Times, Sunday Times
  • Grann notes that in 1753 a Portuguese bandeirante - a soldier of fortune - emerged from the Amazon jungle and described how, "after a long and troublesome peregrination, incited by the insatiable greed of gold", he had seen the ruins of an ancient city from a mountain top. Signs of the Times
  • But he has compiled an 11.24 ERA this season and his season-long ineffectiveness is more troublesome now that Rolando Arrojo has been shifted from the bullpen to the rotation, replacing Oliver. USATODAY.com - American League East
  • More troublesome than the absence of sex ed is the presence of miseducation.
  • Man dem worries is an full an mighty troublesome is dem worries. dey can beat der best team when des tryin but des a bit up an down ya know an if dey not strong me fink does neddies will get past um. me fink dem neddies is gonna win by 6. NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
  • Was relatively subdued before suffering what appeared to be a troublesome knee injury midway through the second half, which will cause England considerable consternation. Times, Sunday Times
  • The local favourite aggravated an injury to his troublesome right arm after catching his hand in a latch while taking a toilet break on the 16th fairway.
  • Thenardier, in particular, was troublesome for a physiognomist. Les Miserables
  • Her poor English is very troublesome for.
  • From Monday, officers will have the power to dish out dispersal orders to split up gangs of troublesome teenagers that congregate to cause criminal damage, graffiti and intimidation.
  • Three kinds of exercise are particularly helpful in reducing troublesome symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
  • a troublesome situation
  • One of the most troublesome diseases affecting this species is anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, sometimes in association with other fungi, notably Botryodiplodia and Fusarium spp.; crop losses can sometimes amount to 70-80 per cent, but spraying at 10 day intervals with zineb or ferbam is stated to be effective. Chapter 37
  • Neuerthelesse, desirous to vanquishe his indurate affections, he continued abroade for a certaine time, during whiche space, vnable to quenche the fire, he led a more desolate and troublesome life, then he did before. The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1
  • I have had a troublesome cough for the past six weeks so went to see my doctor. Times, Sunday Times
  • Wildlife biologists say the troublesome invaders — dumped in the Everglades by pet owners who no longer want them — have become a pest and pose a significant threat to endangered species like the wood stork and Key Largo woodrat. Pythons Invading Florida Everglades | Impact Lab
  • Thus at St. Isabel or Clarence, Fernando Po, where the land-wind or the sea-breeze ever blows, the vicious little wretches are hardly known; on the forested background of mountain they are troublesome as at Nigerian Nufe. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo
  • Bites from bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and fire ants are typically the most troublesome.
  • The alcohol composite and drug composite scores from this instrument are based on frequency of use in the previous 30 days, ratings of troublesomeness, and assessments of need for treatment.
  • My peers and I grew up on tales of his courage and caring, her beauty and strength of character, their appreciative and untroublesome in-laws, their mutual devotion in a time of polygamy. Uncertain Objects of Desire
  • [Illustration: "A Solemn Gentleman, with a troublesome cough, reading aloud to his Wife."] _Miss P. _ (_standing opposite "The Flight into Egypt" reading_). Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 16, 1892
  • Bites from bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and fire ants are typically the most troublesome.
  • The arrival of new faces could also allow him to have an operation on a troublesome shoulder injury. The Sun
  • Any effective international regulation of nuclear weapons is bound to entail troublesome incursions challenging prerogatives of national sovereignty.
  • “I am sorry to be troublesome, Mynheer Van Dunck, but I can not say good-by without having your receipt in full for the old bilander.” Mary Anerley
  • I was not her troublesome doll, then, her grotesque duty.
  • The loyal midfielder missed the last weeks and will have scan on his troublesome groin injury. The Sun
  • You may still be able to enjoy soy milk and flour by taking an alpha galactosidase supplement (Beano), which reduces gas by facilitating digestion of the troublesome carbs. Q&A: Soy and gas?
  • The North-East should be seen as a bridge to lands and opportunities beyond rather than as a cul-de-sac in a troublesome extremity of the country.
  • Female ginkgoes produce the troublesome seeds, which are covered in a fleshy coating that contains butyric acid, also found in rancid butter. Laudator Temporis Acti
  • In town she returned to preoccupations which, for the moment, had the happy effect of banishing troublesome thoughts. The House of Mirth
  • And when it comes to illness some of the systems of bathing and exercising prescribed by the "naturopath" are infinitely more troublesome to the patient and his friends than the simple expedient of sending for the doctor and taking the prescribed doses. Food Remedies Facts About Foods And Their Medicinal Uses
  • He recognized the troublesome newsman from the public TV station who actually covered the school committee meetings as part of his regular beat.
  • That editorial judgment is not infallible is hardly news, but by the same token seeking to make editorial judgment actionable in a court of law is news ... and deucedly troublesome news at that. Ivan Katz: The Court Room Instead of the Concert Hall?
  • The common horsefly, which is so troublesome in the shady lanes of England, belongs to this same genus. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle
  • (I) could care less Eric P. Hamp University of Chicago The Second Barnhart Dictionary of New English (1980), an excellently documented gain to our resources, carries a first-class entry for this troublesome collocution of care. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 1
  • Her two sisters' maid dresses are not as troublesome as hers due to the fact that theirs are plain and hers is full of decorations such as beads, ribbons and bows.
  • I also, though much against my inclination, shall decamp; for he might perhaps consider me as an adviser, caballer, confidante, or at least a troublesome spectator. Tales and Novels — Volume 08
  • On the other hand, there is a serious discrepancy in the testimony of the defendant that is troublesome on the issue of credibility.
  • A very short trial convinced her that a curricle was the prettiest equipage in the world; the chaise and four wheeled off with some grandeur, to be sure, but it was a heavy and troublesome business, and she could not easily forget its having stopped two hours at Petty France. Northanger Abbey
  • His weak bottom line became troublesome, and rather than lose a pawn with a passive position, white sacrificed a piece.
  • I prefer syringes, but droppers (from chemists) are another method, albeit more troublesome.
  • As it plays out in the context of the film, this metaphorical scenario leads Alex into troublesome emotional territory with friends, colleagues and more unsavoury characters.
  • My pock had become so sore and troublesome ’, soldier Lemuel Roberts recalled, ‘that my clothes stuck fast to my body, especially to my feet; and it became a severe trial to my fortitude, to bear my disorder’.
  • Pelvic organ prolapse (cystocele, rectocele, and uterine prolapse) and anal incontinence are also troublesome sequelae of vaginal delivery.
  • (a red gad-fly) were troublesome as usual, and at night the mosquitoes phlebotomized us till we hailed the dawn. 18 A delightful bath of salt followed by fresh water, effectually quenched the fiery irritation of these immundicities. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo
  • They may well be prepared to grin and bear that troublesome hip for just a little longer. Times, Sunday Times
  • If the problem is hormone related then neutering is usually an effective solution, especially with troublesome toms!
  • Though not a bit like him, for such a gentleman to pay his rent and keep his place untroublesome I never had before. Springhaven
  • This latter was especially troublesome because the contemporary theory dismissed it as self-correcting.
  • He has the additional worry of a troublesome pupil.
  • Her hip has been troublesome for quite a while, and she'll probably need surgery on it.
  • Was relatively subdued before suffering what appeared to be a troublesome knee injury midway through the second half, which will cause England considerable consternation. Times, Sunday Times
  • Slowly but surely he regained some physical fitness and the angina became less troublesome. Coping with Angina
  • In old times when the houses were draftier they was troublesome about flickering, candles was; but land! think how comfortable we live now to what we used to! A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches
  • If patient from examines blindly from the medicine, will often be penny-wise and pound foolish, will create inevitably "troublesome".
  • Residents and visitors still are waiting the high tide of June 4th to eliminate all trace of that troublesome deposit and restore the beach to its pristine beauty.
  • Those fully employed in significant ministry are less likely to become troublesome. Christianity Today
  • (_Asperula cynanchica_), so called from the Greek _cynanche_, which means quinsy, because an excellent gargle may be made from this herb for the troublesome throat affection here specified, and for any severe sore throat. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
  • Added aggravations are a troublesome long-term refugee problem, periodic cross-border shellfire and a torrent of illegal drugs - the current favorite being amphetamines which are flooding the country.
  • He shook his head to dismiss the troublesome thoughts, and dug his spurs into the flanks of the horse.
  • Intricate repair work has taken place to tackle persistent problems at a troublesome set of York traffic lights.
  • People have probably used language to get things off their chest for thousands of years, but venting is more than just unburdening yourself of a troublesome thought.
  • The writs had been “disembarrassed … of some troublesome appendages and some artificial niceties,” but were still, by comparison, archaic.19 A History of American Law
  • Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious. 
  • He was, indeed, deeply and warmly affectionate, but troublesome through outbreaks of will and temper, showing all the ordinary instinct of trying how far the authorities for the time being will endure resistance; sufficiently indolent of mind to use his excellent abilities to save exertion of intellect; passionate to kicking and screaming pitch, and at times showing the doggedness which is such a trial of patience to the parent. Life of John Coleridge Patteson
  • Parents of troublesome youths may not be surprised that the curve peaks at the age of 12 when almost all of them will be deceitful. Times, Sunday Times
  • “Let me now explain some of your troublesome ` anagogics. ' Margaret
  • Gels are a more comfortable option in hot and humid conditions where sweating is troublesome.
  • We are constantly assessing individuals, but I do not recommend people if they are troublesome.
  • Deal with them now and not only will you feel extremely virtuous, but you'll avoid what could become troublesome situations. Times, Sunday Times
  • The centurion was a man of honour and he had no stomach for the work of this day--the obviously political disposal of a troublesome but innocent man. Recognition
  • You may still be able to enjoy soy milk and flour by taking an alpha galactosidase supplement Beano, which reduces gas by facilitating digestion of the troublesome carbs. Q&A: Soy and gas?
  • I then went to bed, resolving my first business in the morning should be to discharge this troublesome, pedantic, self-conceited coxcomb, who seemed so much disposed to constitute himself rather a preceptor than a domestic. Rob Roy
  • Teaching seems troublesome to him.
  • There is something uniquely troublesome about big IT projects. Times, Sunday Times
  • The adherence of the ice to the bed of the stream or other objects is always downstream from the place where they are formed; in large streams it is frequently many miles below; a large part of them do not become fixed, but as they come in contact with each other, regelate and form spongy masses, often of considerable size, which drift along with the current, and are often troublesome impediments to the use of water power. Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881
  • Monkeys who want to rule the world will be slapped down by these troublesome toughies called Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup.
  • I have a troublesome back and cannot bend easily. Times, Sunday Times
  • As amongst all the trees and plants of the earth the bramble is the most troublesome, so it is also the most contemptible. Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. VII.
  • In town she returned to preoccupations which, for the moment, had the happy effect of banishing troublesome thoughts. The House of Mirth
  • A psychedelic pop tune, ‘The Test’ shakes off a troublesome start to find an intoxicating groove and mind-bending melodies.
  • We therefore call upon all troublesome nurses to quit being callow in our hospitals, carry the cross and emulate Nightingale, the mother of nursing.
  • I feel that some such brief examination is necessary if we are to understand correctly the ætiology of some of the most troublesome disorders of childhood, such as enuresis, anorexia, dyspepsia, or constipation, disorders in which the nervous element is perhaps to-day not sufficiently emphasised. The Nervous Child
  • That will go back into the imperial tool-chest where it can be used as a branding-iron against dissidents, troublesome critics, or political enemies. Bush's Reckless attack on the Bill of Rights
  • To his credit, the former centre‑back, described somewhat fancifully as a Derby and West Ham "legend" at Derby maybe, but I think you have to play for a team longer than a couple of seasons to have legendary status bestowed upon you, smiled enigmatically, and swatted it away like he used to troublesome attackers. It's worth staying up, if only to avoid a night in with Manish | Martin Kelner
  • Headteachers will also be given the power to search troublesome pupils for weapons, he added.
  • The crocked winger has finally had surgery on his troublesome knee injury.
  • It is, no doubt, troublesome to make the oil so frequently, for the grating is tedious, and it must be slowly boiled; still, Kobez was not so oppressed by many duties that he could not find time to make it himself. Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago
  • Chinese characters are troublesome to write.
  • The troublesome ankle was the cause of his difficulties right up until Christmas.
  • My asthmatical disorder. which had not given me much disturbance since I left Boulogne, became now very troublesome, attended with fever, cough spitting, and lowness of spirits; and I wasted visibly every day. Travels through France and Italy
  • At one stage, it was rumoured that the health board was buying up houses to house troublesome families in.
  • It provides momentary comfort, but does little to break a troublesome habit or cure a nagging infection.
  • The European elite thought they could simply carry on ignoring the troublesome little island off their western shores. The Sun
  • M. Buchon, the somewhat unknightly trick by which Villehardouin disembarrassed himself from the troublesome claim of Robert, the cousin of the count of Dijon. to the succession. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
  • Hoped they can separate the two exclusives a tad more than just a troublesome 'CY' but still looking forward to both. Eurogamer
  • For the probabilistic syntax system compounds are troublesome since the window may not contain all of the compound.
  • The European elite thought they could simply carry on ignoring the troublesome little island off their western shores. The Sun
  • Spartan herbicide has provided excellent control of troublesome broadleaf weeds, such as kochia, Russian thistle, and pigweed in no-till sunflower for the past several years.
  • These glosses are certainly ‘something else,’ at least in the sense that they are English replacements for the troublesome texts.
  • The arrival of new faces could also allow him to have an operation on a troublesome shoulder injury. The Sun
  • It can give an aura of troublesomeness.
  • He's going to remake the socket, building in a soft rubber pad and extra space to accommodate the troublesome bone.
  • For many troublesome children, this might make education appear relevant to them for the first time.
  • Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious. 
  • Next, she uses her toes to dig into troublesome knots, and her heel to apply extra pressure where needed.
  • Both made their error at the treble which was by far the most troublesome obstacle.
  • Some readers do elocution lessons to get rid of troublesome sibilants or worrisome vowels (try imitating a fish).
  • The most troublesome incidence of emitter-collector shorts is that due to pipes.
  • Then there were flies which were disposed to be troublesome and had to be kept at a distance, Mark making a loose chowry, like a horse-tail, of long wiry grass, and this proving so effective that the major annexed it, and advised Mark to make another. Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle
  • Any delay in pacifying Iraq's most troublesome cities, however, could alter the dynamics of a different election -- the one in January, when Iraqis are to elect members of a national assembly. Panic is passe...
  • There was not a great deal of work to do; men never worried about cleaning and polishing, and provided they were well fed they were very untroublesome employers. Tears Of The Giraffe
  • The predilection to moral generalization is more troublesome.
  • Varmints, those troublesome, unpleasant or despicable animals, include coyotes, fox, raccoons, ground hogs, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, jackrabbits and other small rodents.
  • Older varieties can be troublesome, prone to powdery mildew and wilt, particularly in the kind of hot dry summer we had this year.
  • The fact that Ushuaia is so remote has left it with a number of relicts of the days when the area was used by the Argentine government as a place to keep troublesome citizens out of sight and out of mind.
  • She ensures this comedy doesn't stray too far from the troublesome emotions from which the other characters are seeking refuge. Times, Sunday Times
  • The third, and most troublesome, problem is the interaction of various accessories.
  • As I'm sure you all know, in China, as opposed to the U.S., often asking questions that begin with "Why …", or 'making waves', are seen as being 'disharmonious', and thus undesirably troublesome. Chinalyst - China blogs in English
  • They were also not bothered by the troublesome fly but by the sandfly instead.
  • Instead, a troublesome groin injury curtailed his appearances on both sides of the Atlantic.
  • Deal with them now and not only will you feel extremely virtuous, but you'll avoid what could become troublesome situations. Times, Sunday Times
  • 'And likewise to make the hold predy is to bestow everything handsomely there and to remove anything that may be troublesome.' Fighting Instructions, 1530-1816 Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XXIX.
  • Pettis County Johnsongrass Control Coordinator Mark Edwards said the johnsongrass control is managing the troublesome weed. Sedalia Democrat : News
  • Baieux and Caen, which cities when he had furnished with sufficient garisons of men, he repassed the sea into England, bicause the winter approched, and the wether waxed troublesome for such as laie in the field. Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12) Henrie I.
  • As it plays out in the context of the film, this metaphorical scenario leads Alex into troublesome emotional territory with friends, colleagues and more unsavoury characters.
  • Those surrenders can be particularly troublesome if they result in blanket rules that negate any decision-making process tailored to a particular situation.
  • Rice, mung bean, ormosia, peanut and many legume vegetables always need to be soaked before washing them. However, it is a rather troublesome matter to keep the water separated from the food.
  • Check the pollen forecasts daily and if your symptoms are troublesome stay indoors when the pollen counts are high. Times, Sunday Times
  • I saw the puppies romping in the backyard where I left him, but the troublesome tot was nowhere to be seen.
  • He needed surgery to cure a troublesome back injury.
  • A ban on "occult goods" ( "Materials, goods or paraphernalia for use in satanic, sacrificial, or related practices") seems similarly troublesome. Boing Boing
  • It's true that DNA serves a useful purpose both in clearing innocent suspects and convicting guilty ones, but mass testing is troublesome.
  • When these have accumulated to a sufficient size to be troublesome, the municipality is apt to go to the legislature to permit funding of those current liabilities, which, if it does not add insult to injury, at least adds interest to principal and passes on a delayed but increased burden for other Councils to worry over and the taxpayers to wrestle with, which brings me to a second fundamental cause viz: Must Municipalities Muddle Along?
  • And for the tax office it is too troublesome to go after the people that do not pay.
  • Both studies recruited men with troublesome angina and compared the results of medical and surgical treatment. BMA Family Doctor Guide - Heart Disease
  • The mechanical automation of bending technique is the troublesome problem to car′s manufacturer.
  • Hebdige considers the punk adoption of the swastika as a particularly troublesome moment in the negotiation of punk subculture.
  • He recently married a sweet-tempered and amiable young woman from Bath, and has been so troublesome and cruel to her, that she is almost always in tears before him.
  • At least I got something out of troublesome relationships. Times, Sunday Times
  • I did most of my reading at night and the inconvenience of having to have a booklight was too troublesome for me. MIND MELD: The Apple iPad: Sizzle or Fizzle?
  • But on a lightening fast surface, the British No.2 was always likely to be a troublesome competitor.
  • These two quintets contain music that is extremely pleasant and also very relaxing without being too troublesome on the intellectual side.
  • For example, helicopter landings in Afghanistan are particularly troublesome because the high altitudes and very fine sand on the ground can cause near white-out conditions during landings.
  • Now, a new study provides the first experimental evidence that some hermaphrodite animals also benefit from promoting maleness when faced with troublesome conditions.
  • But it can be less troublesome simply to nod one's head in agreement rather than diverge from orthodox opinion. Times, Sunday Times
  • Was relatively subdued before suffering what appeared to be a troublesome knee injury midway through the second half, which will cause England considerable consternation. Times, Sunday Times
  • But if she is ill or injured or just troublesome, she's disposable.
  • Ceramic tiles or marble facing has the disadvantages of heavy material and high cost, the construction is troublesome and some places often have the problem of unfirm sticking.
  • 'Tis my comfort that I shall be one of the last that are called in question; and, whilst the greater offenders are calling to account, I shall have leisure to amend; for it would be unreasonable to punish _the less troublesome_, whilst we are infested with _the greater_. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded
  • As a politician and a general he could look back on no great achievements, since the progress of the Reconquista had proved troublesome during his reign and court intrigues eventually cost him his throne, yet as a patron of the sciences and arts he won the title el Sabio the Wise, by which he is remembered in history. Archive 2009-07-01
  • Random pattern stamps can be particularly troublesome, because they no longer interlock properly when they are larger than their designed size.
  • Actually, cbodlt, bpbaptista, lots of atheists see nothing particularly troublesome about giving thanks to others, and, in a certain sense being grateful, without necessarily needing a deistic object to be grateful to. The Volokh Conspiracy » District Court Judge Strikes Down Statute Providing for National Day of Prayer
  • Hot flashes are the most common and troublesome symptoms reported by women during and after perimenopause.
  • Chatterly, and reclined on his chair, sipping his negus with the self-satisfied smile of one, who, by a pretty speech, has rid himself of a troublesome commission. Saint Ronan's Well
  • At one stage, it was rumoured that the health board was buying up houses to house troublesome families in.
  • Nods to popular culture have brought inevitable cries of dumbing down but if anything they makes the quiz even more troublesome.
  • I will not say that the Kingdom of Heaven was within us, for we were just as troublesome and unregenerate as any boys that ever lived on earth before or since, but the word ennui was not in the lexicon of my youth. In the days of my youth when I was a student in the University of Virginia, 1888-1893.
  • Until recently, troublesome youths were routinely birched by order of the magistrates; the culture was quite astonishingly different just a few decades ago. Fathers & Sons
  • That seems to be interesting for some car users but is troublesome for most of us.
  • Simplicity of design eliminates pump priming, troublesome shaft sealing problems and the inherent maintenance costs of mechanical seals.
  • The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves. William Penn 
  • But his inconsistency is troublesome and he left Tuesday's game and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. GM McPhee likes the look, performance of Capitals
  • It's taken fourteen months to repair the damage dealt by that troublesome toe and Britain desperately need a third singles player or a specialist doubles team to act as a safety net in the future.
  • But then, as the Taliban were deliberating about how to "disinvite" their troublesome guest after 9/11, the U.S. began its assault on the Taliban and bombed them into togetherness with Al Qaeda. Scott Atran: Talking to the Enemy: How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda
  • Beyond its specific subject, it is a wholly credible representation of human endeavour, flawed, troublesome, occasionally magnificent.
  • When little boys were being troublesome, here they were called "nointers".
  • If someone you know is plain on bill paying money just effortlessly apply for an online cash advance loan that is super, untroublesome, and express today! Think Progress » Bush Celebrates Fourth Largest Deficit In History
  • A second, more troublesome fraction exists at the lowest end of the working class.
  • Daniel had taken off his troublesome glasses but was still dressed in his army green pants and overshirt with a black T-shirt underneath.
  • Take of hoarhound, 1 quart; water 1 quart; mix and boil down to a pint; then add two or three sticks of liquorice and a tablespoonful of essence of lemon; dose, a tablespoonful three times a day, or as often as the cough is troublesome. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets
  • He needed surgery to cure a troublesome back injury.
  • What makes dirty bombs particularly troublesome is that radioactivity, like fire, is something we deal with on a daily basis.
  • It was also shocking to me that their habitat inspector failed to notice the noxious weeds—leafy spurge along the waterways, Canada thistle, cheatgrass and other troublesome invaders largely spread by cattle. Bird Cloud
  • The only reason I can think of for using a short ledgering rod is if overhanging trees are troublesome.
  • The onset of the disease is very gradual and breathlessness only becomes troublesome when about half of the lung has been destroyed.
  • I was just your normal kid, content to lead a normal, non-distinguished life, only I was a mite troublesome.
  • Her hip has been troublesome for quite a while, and she'll probably need surgery on it.
  • Persian darnel is an annual grass that is becoming a troublesome weed for many farmers in Western Canada.

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