🇬🇧 Troubled meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

If you are troubled, you feel worried or upset because something is wrong, confusing, or hard to fix. A troubled person might have problems at home, at school, or in their own thoughts, and these problems make it hard for them to feel calm or happy.

I became troubled when my own drawing of a horse looked more like a confused potato with legs.

My mom was troubled when she found the toothbrush in the fridge and the butter in the bathroom.

The dog seemed troubled after it buried its bone and immediately forgot where it put it.

The cookie looked troubled as it watched me pour a glass of milk and smile suspiciously.

The math book looked troubled because it had too many problems and not enough solutions.

A girl sat on the curb with a troubled map, rain on her hair. A man saw her troubled face and a troubled voice asking, "Can you help?" She pressed troubled hands to a bent bicycle chain. He smiled, fixed the chain, and she left, less troubled, waving at him gratefully.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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