Adjective : a troublesome situation; a troublesome person. From Dictionary.com.
Boo-Boo (parish) books (troublesomeness of writing). From Wordnik.com. [The Mural II] Reference
The troublesomeness of gonads has long been recognized. From Wordnik.com. ["I'm jealous. I can't do it either. I can't cross my legs sitting in a chair like that."] Reference
Labels: books (troublesomeness of writing), copyeditors (genius). From Wordnik.com. [Manuscript] Reference
And the members of that new troika of troublesomeness are none other than America, Israel, and Great Britain!. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
No sooner, dear and honoured Sir, is one boon granted me, but I have another to beg; yet I blush as I write, for my troublesomeness. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Charles Grandison] Reference
Shirley, refused some good oflfers in her youth, out of dread of the tyranny of a husband, and the troublesomeness of a parcel of brats!. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Charles Grandison] Reference
But in any event, the moral of the story: Before you make a claim of usage error, or even usage “troublesomeness” by the way, the issue here is not “grammar,” but usage, since both “healthy” and “healthful” are adjectives, look itup. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Healthy/Healthful:] Reference
The Moskitos are famous all over America, for their multitude, the troublesomeness of their buzzing and the venom of their stings, which occasion an insupportable itching, and often form so many ulcers, if the person stung does not immediately put some spittle on the wound. From Wordnik.com. [History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing] Reference
Our Captain willing to use those Negroes well (not hurting himself) set them ashore upon the Main, that they might perhaps join themselves to their countrymen the Cimaroons, and gain their liberty, if they would; or if they would not, yet by reason of the length and troublesomeness of the way by land to Nombre de Dios, he might prevent any notice of his coming, which they should be able to give. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Francis Drake Revived] Reference
That's part of your deliciousness and troublesomeness. From Wordnik.com. [Far to Seek A Romance of England and India] Reference
Many thanks for taking my troublesomeness in good part. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3] Reference
Many people have intuitions about the superiority of "the natural" and the troublesomeness of human hubris. From Wordnik.com. [Red Ice Creations] Reference
Many too of the young, even when they might have married, have refused for no other reason than the troublesomeness of the thing. From Wordnik.com. [NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians] Reference
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 Wordnik.com. [Delia Blanchflower] Reference
Now because of her troublesomeness this cow was not milked beside the rest, and the shed where she stood was used for farm-implements only. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Gibbie] Reference
If these affairs had dragged on it was owing to their inherent troublesomeness and implied no doubt of her capacity to bring them to a solution and to administer the very considerable fortune that Mr. Temperly had left. From Wordnik.com. [A London Life and Other Tales] Reference
"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 Wordnik.com. [The Pirate City An Algerine Tale] Reference
The power of their art cannot be separated from the troublesomeness of their relationship to any label, any fixed definition of style; and this holds true even though each artist was intimately involved with the definition of a style. From Wordnik.com. [The New Republic - All Feed] Reference
Someone suggested that the tip came from Ira Bennett at this end, and I see that the Sacramento Bee suggests that the railroads wish to remove me from my present sphere of troublesomeness; but my own guess is that your own good heart and our long-time friendship was the sole cause of this most kindly act. From Wordnik.com. [Letters of Franklin K. Lane] Reference
The troublesomeness today is mostly allergies. From Wordnik.com. [Monday] Reference
"Most Honored Sir: -- I most humbly beg to inform you this to your kind consideration and generousitee and trusting which will submit myself to your grant benevolence for avoid the troublesomeness to you and your families, that the servant Ram Zon you have been so honorable and benovelent to engage is a great rogue and conjurer. From Wordnik.com. [Modern India] Reference
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