troublesome
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Forested hills surround the town on all sides and Troublesome Creek, which overflowed last week, winds its way by on its way to the Kentucky River.
From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022
A downed bridge over Troublesome Creek cut off access for local residents, who had to seek other routes to reach their homes in Perry County.
From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2022
Nearby, a vehicle was perched upside down in Troublesome Creek, now back within its debris-littered banks.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2022
I wanted to understand that, so I called Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy, whose 2002 book, “Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word” examines the word’s endurance and the shifting boundaries on its use.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2022
Troublesome as she was, though, Margaret Weylin had mellowed.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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