characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
Troubled areas. Fell into a troubled sleep. A troubled expression. Troubled teenagers.
source: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive. Riotous times. These troubled areas. The tumultuous years of his administration. A turbulent and unruly childhood.
