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The critically reviled The Mysteries of Laura is holding strong with about 8 million viewers, though its demographics skew old, which could prove troublesome if NBC has other shows it wants to prioritise.
It is now, before his most troublesome backbenchers feel they have the authority to lay down their demands, that Cameron needs to set out his own thoughts on what he wants to achieve from a renegotiation with the EU before a referendum, advisers believe.
According to the poster, it was an attempt to bring "the street sensation that's sweeping the nation" to the masses, yet the decision to cast really awful non-rapping actor Mario Van Peebles as a really-not-awful rapper proved predictably troublesome.
So it will be up to the judges in Turin to either convict a troublesome poet or uphold the principle of free speech so recently championed in Paris by politicians of all stripes.
"I suspect I might be quite a troublesome MP, starting with the oath of allegiance," says the 57-year-old Australian-born activist, who is standing for the Green party in Oxford East.
The leader of Britain's A&E doctors is urging the police to adopt a "zero-tolerance" strategy towards binge drinking that would see troublesome drunks arrested, charged and given a criminal record.
This Japanese garden eliminated the troublesome pools, and the predominance of hard landscaping means there are now few plants to maintain and so little in the way of heavy soil for the structural engineers to worry about.
The deal brings an end to BP's troublesome relationship with the billionaires, which forced Dudley, BP's chief executive, to resign as head of the venture and flee Russia during a bitter row in 2008.
Ferguson's disallowed goal during the second period of extra-time must still hurt any United fan old enough to remember the incident, perhaps proving troublesome to those who weren't even born at the time.
Leigh Adams was left dazed after a clash of heads with Daniel Cross, the forward also landing awkwardly on his troublesome shoulder after the collision.
In an announcement to the City, Jenkins is expected to explain how he intends to tackle the most troublesome parts of the investment bank – the traditional powerhouse of Barclays – to prove to investors that he can rein in costs and start to bolster the profitability of the organisation.
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The adjective "troublesome " primarily functions as a pre-modifying adjective, describing a noun by attributing to it the quality of causing difficulty, annoyance, or problems. This is confirmed by Ludwig AI, and exemplified in Ludwig's examples like "troublesome poet" or "troublesome parts".
Expression frequency: Very common
