troublesome
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Troublesome bears aren’t typically relocated to another community, but 64F’s celebrity status and fan adoration convinced wildlife biologists to act otherwise.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2023
Troublesome relatives are a perennial White House headache under many presidents.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023
“Troublesome”? By the end of the article, it’s hard not to wonder: Troublesome for whom?
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022
As crews piled sodden debris on mud-caked sidewalks, a flood-tossed car could be seen upside down in nearby Troublesome Creek, which had returned to its banks after inundating the town.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2022
Troublesome as she was, though, Margaret Weylin had mellowed.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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