troubled

The word “troubled” means anxious, worried, or burdened by difficulties. In plain terms, weighed down by worry or hardship, whether emotionally or in one's life circumstances.

“Troubled” is pronounced TRUHBLD (/ˈtɹʌbl̩d/ in IPA).

Here is “troubled” used in a sentence: “He gave a troubled look at the growing pile of unpaid bills.”

“Troubled” is an adjective.

“Troubled” is a fairly common word in modern English.

"Troubled" describes someone who feels anxious or burdened (a troubled student), while "troubling" describes something that causes worry (troubling news). This follows the usual -ed and -ing pattern for participle adjectives, where -ed shows the feeling and -ing shows the cause.

"Worried" usually refers to temporary anxiety about a particular thing, such as an exam. "Troubled" tends to suggest deeper or more lasting distress and difficulty, as in a troubled childhood or a deeply troubled person.

Yes. "Troubled" can describe times, places, or situations burdened by difficulty, as in troubled times, a troubled region, or a company's troubled history. In these uses it points to instability and problems rather than personal feeling.

Frequent pairings include troubled times, troubled waters, a troubled childhood, a troubled relationship, and deeply troubled. These reflect its senses of both personal distress and wider difficulty.