troublesomeness

Example Sentences

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The court hath already declared themselves satisfied … concerning the troublesomeness of her spirit and the danger of her course amongst us which is not to be suffered.

From The Emancipation of Massachusetts by Adams, Brooks

Someone else would contend that the essence of a weed was its troublesomeness, but Socrates would counter this by asking them whether horseradish was not a far more troublesome thing in a garden than foxgloves.

From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert

My dear Flower, …Many thanks for taking my troublesomeness in good part.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard

“You have, my child,” said the little old lady; “very good—also rather troublesome, especially in the way of talking nonsense, and I’m sorry to find that although your goodness continues, your troublesomeness does not cease!”

From The Pirate City An Algerine Tale by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Did he ever guess that there was something else in her than this obstinacy, this troublesomeness with which she was forced to meet him?

From Delia Blanchflower by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.