Strained upset

Troubled

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Weighed on by a concern that keeps returning, turning it over without finding rest, usually about something that matters and can’t easily be resolved.

In the body

  • A heaviness in the chest
  • Frequent sighing
  • Sleep that comes slowly

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

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Softer and stronger

  1. Bothered
  2. Uncomfortable
  3. Disturbed
  4. Troubled
  5. Unsettled
  6. Distressed
  7. Rattled
  8. Upset
  9. Distraught

Often confused with

Bothered

Bothered is a small nag that won’t quite let go; troubled is a heavier concern about something that matters, turned over again and again.

Worried

Worried is fear about what might happen next; troubled is an unsettled heaviness about something already on your mind.

See also

Stressed