troubled waters

plural noun

: a difficult or confusing situation

Examples of troubled waters in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Riders who became stuck on Six Flags Over Texas' Roaring Rapids raft attraction found themselves in troubled waters this week, with some even jumping from the ride as an employee attempted to evacuate them. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 June 2024 However, if the meaningful community participation and focus on public benefit that created the park isn’t continued, we are headed for troubled waters. Tom Fox, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2024 There’s troubled waters under the Apple-China bridge. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024 Resilience is the backbone of navigating troubled waters. Marco Costa, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Jackson guided the program through those troubled waters and into position to host its first NCAA regional in 17 years. Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 12 June 2023 Fortunately, CEOs have boards to consult when their companies drift into troubled waters. Bylila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 May 2023 The Straits of Messina have long been equated with troubled waters. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 30 Apr. 2023

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“Troubled waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubled%20waters. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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