Definitions

trouble spot

NOUN

volatile situation

Synonyms

WEAK

hot spot hotbed plague spot possible difficulty source of trouble time bomb war zone

Example Sentences

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Ford’s electric vehicle division has been a trouble spot amid a slowdown in EV sales.

From Seattle Times

Budget constraints force cost-cutting measures as repairs are underway at San Clemente trouble spot.

From Los Angeles Times

There is not the capacity to move troops around the country to concentrate them in the latest trouble spot.

From BBC

The other big trouble spot has been Africa, where debt markets have seen a sharp pullback.

From Reuters

The third scenario—turning over all evidence held by the prosecution team—is the trouble spot.

From Slate