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troubled

/ˈtɹʌbl̩d/

Meanings
verb
To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

Examples :

"The strong winds troubled the still water in the lake, creating ripples. "
action nature environment

Related Words

Illustration careworn

careworn adjective

/ˈkɛːwɔːn/ /ˈkɛəɹˌwɔɹn/

Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.

"The weeks of working hard to look after his sick family left him looking careworn."

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troubling verb

/ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/ /ˈtrʌblɪŋ/

To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

"The child was troubling the water in his bath, splashing it all over the floor. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration creating

creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration perplexed

perplexed verb

/pəˈplɛkst/ /pɚˈplɛkst/

To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

"The complicated instructions for the science project perplexed the students. "

Illustration narcissism

narcissism noun

/ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/ /ˈnɑɹsəˌsɪzm/

Excessive love of oneself.

"His narcissism was obvious; he only talked about himself and his accomplishments, never showing interest in others. "

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inconvenience noun

/ɪnkənˈviːnɪəns/ /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/

The quality of being inconvenient.

"The late start time was a significant inconvenience for the students. "

Illustration upcoming

upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

Illustration mentally

mentally adverb

/ˈmɛntəli/

In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.

"He mentally reviewed the math problems before answering them aloud. "

Illustration worrying

worrying verb

/ˈwʌɹijˌɪŋ/

To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

"Stop worrying about your test, it’ll be fine."

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distress noun

/dɪˈstɹɛs/

(Cause of) discomfort.

"The noisy construction next door was a constant distress for the students trying to study. "