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got troubled vs got trouble

Both 'got troubled' and 'got trouble' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Got troubled' is used when someone becomes worried or anxious, while 'got trouble' is used when someone encounters a problem or difficulty.

Last updated: March 28, 2024 • 2268 views

got troubled

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone has become worried or anxious.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone has become troubled or concerned about something. It implies a state of emotional distress.

Examples:

She got troubled when she heard the news about her friend.
He got troubled by the thought of failing the exam.
The children got troubled by the loud noises outside.

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We got troubled students here, and just enough money to keep it from caving in.
And you thought that when The Driscolls got Troubled, that this evil had come back.
We've got a troubled guy in there.
Okay, so you've got a troubled teen and the possible suicide of his father.
We got a troubled person who can send text messages that do this?
Okay, so he's got a troubled past, he goes straight, starts working with kids so they don't make the same mistake he does.
Everyone who got the sickness is troubled.
We got to find that troubled person.
See, Dodgson, he's got this troubled cousin, disappears into the jet-set party world, calls him out of the blue, but he's busy working on some sensitive project.
like Finn, but it's just... he's got a somewhat troubled past.
I like him. I do... like Finn, but it's just... he's got a somewhat troubled past.
The question simply is: how can we sensibly combine this strategic agreement with, at the same time, the idea of concluding a regional agreement with Mercosur, which has got itself into very troubled waters?
Troubled sleep means a troubled mind.
Troubled kids are produced by troubled families.
My precious little brother is troubled already.
- Renee is a troubled girl.
The old Troubled Youth Orchestra Trick.
Your mother was somewhat troubled yesterday.
Wall Street executives, crooked politicians, troubled celebrities.
I never troubled to recall the details.

Alternatives:

became troubled
felt troubled
was troubled by
got worried
got anxious

got trouble

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone has encountered a problem or difficulty.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone has faced a problem or difficulty. It implies a specific issue or challenge that needs to be addressed.

Examples:

She got trouble with her car on the way to work.
He got trouble understanding the instructions.
The company got trouble meeting its financial targets.

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You've got trouble headed your way.
Eliot, you got trouble headed your way.
We got trouble up there at Arrowhead.
Naismith here, we got trouble.
'Cause I know that you got trouble.
- We got trouble, Mickey.
Okay, we got trouble, people.
Mr Braden, weve got trouble, 750 pound's of it.
When you play the game of life, you've got trouble, you've got strife
You got trouble headed your way.
You get behind, we got trouble.
No, you've got trouble.
You got trouble written all over you.
Looks like we got trouble already.
He's got trouble with door knobs.
He's got trouble with door knobs.
Clay, we got trouble, man.
Two monkeys and you've got trouble.
Now, we really got trouble up ahead.
I've got trouble with my air-conditioning.

Alternatives:

encountered trouble
faced trouble
had trouble
ran into trouble
experienced trouble

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