He entered the 'troubled waters' of the college application process.
I wish you'd at least 'troubled' [='bothered'] 'to call'.
I'm 'troubled' by his strange behavior.
(..) and prosperity to the city could also bring darkness and destruction. Shen's troubled parents consulted a soothsayer. She foretold that if Shen continued down this dark path, he would be defeated by a warrior of black and white. (..)2011 Kung Fu Panda 2