Relationship Problems Vocabulary

noun a person or thing that causes annoyance or trouble

verb to cause annoyance or trouble to someone

• I apologize if my presence here is a bother to you.
• I don't want to bother you, but could you help me with this?
• I don't want to be a bother, but can I crash at your place tonight?
• The noise from the construction site was a constant bother to the residents.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence

• The old building began to fall to pieces due to years of neglect.
• After the breakup, she just fell to pieces and couldn't stop crying.
• When he found out he failed the test, he just fell to pieces.
• His mental health started to fall to pieces after the traumatic event.

noun hostility or animosity

• The lawsuit was filed due to the ill-will between the two business partners.
• I can sense some ill-will between them after the argument.
• There's a lot of ill-will going on in that group chat.
• The dark cloud of ill-will hung over their relationship, poisoning any chance of reconciliation.

verb messed - to make something dirty or untidy; up - to spoil or ruin something

adjective messed up - meaning something that is in a state of confusion, disorder, or disarray

• The project timeline was completely messed up due to unexpected delays.
• I really messed up my presentation at work today.
• I can't believe I messed up my chances with that girl.
• His life was a series of messed up decisions that led him down a dark path.

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. It often describes how an action is done, such as 'miserably' in the sentence 'She failed miserably.'

• The company's financial report showed that they had failed miserably in meeting their quarterly targets.
• I studied for hours but still failed miserably on the exam.
• I tried to fix my car myself, but I failed miserably and now it won't start.
• His attempt at humor fell miserably flat, leaving the audience in awkward silence.

noun an event or circumstance that is unfortunate or unlucky

• The family experienced a great misfortune when their house caught on fire.
• It was a real misfortune that I missed the bus this morning.
• It's a total bummer that I lost my phone, what a misfortune.
• She felt like misfortune was following her wherever she went.

adjective causing distress or worry; feeling or showing discomfort or concern

• The troubled economy has led to widespread job losses.
• She looked troubled when I asked her about the project.
• I could tell he was really troubled about the breakup.
• The troubled waters of their relationship finally calmed down after they talked it out.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'unhappy' describes a feeling or state of being

• The client was unhappy with the service provided by the company.
• She's been feeling pretty unhappy lately.
• I'm so bummed out, I feel really unhappy.
• The dark clouds looming overhead mirrored her unhappy mood.