troubling
adjective
trou·bling
ˈtrə-b(ə-)liŋ 
: causing feelings of worry or anxiety
a troubling news report
It's not just trauma survivors who may be distracted or derailed by shocking or troubling material …—
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troublingly
adverb
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What may be troubling the GOP's most conservative congressional faction is the reality that at least some bipartisanship is usually required to get things done in Washington.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Weeks later, news broke that several herds in these states, as well as North Carolina, had been diagnosed with avian influenza — the same strain that has devastated bird populations across the globe and shown a troubling ability to jump to mammals.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Weeks later, news broke that several herds in these states, as well as North Carolina, had been diagnosed with avian influenza — the same strain that has devastated bird populations across the globe and shown a troubling ability to jump to mammals.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Troubling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubling. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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