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troublous

[truhb-luhs] / ˈtrʌb ləs /


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Amid troublous times the Abbot secreted certain valuable deeds in a vast meat pie.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was so troublous that eventually Chambermen handed the whole question over to the Board for further study, forwent passing any specific resolutions on non-domestic issues.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the Republican Senators who lost, ironically, was the man who guided Dwight Eisenhower's campaign during the troublous preconvention months: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.

From Time Magazine Archive

"We are facing today the most troublous days in the entire history of the Republic, and I bar no period in making that statement," he said.

From Time Magazine Archive

The huge, unwieldy Spanish Empire began to fall on troublous days.

From Naples Past and Present by Norway, Arthur H.




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