recurringtrouble

noun
UK /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈtrʌbəl/
US /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈtrʌbəl/

A problem that keeps coming back again and again.

The leaky roof was a recurring trouble for the family every rainy season.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A difficulty that returns after seeming to be fixed.

Her recurring trouble with the computer made her save her work twice.

3. A pattern of repeated bad luck or setbacks.

Recurring trouble with the bus meant he was often late for school.

4. A problem that shows up again in the same way over time.

The team's recurring trouble at away games worried the coach.