[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a story about a character who appears distressed and I want to make sure I convey the right emotions when translating it into Italian, so how would I say 'Tom seemed troubled' in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The correct translation of 'Tom seemed troubled' in Italian is 'Tom sembrava preoccupato.' This sentence effectively conveys that Tom appeared to be worried or distressed, which should fit well with the emotions you're trying to portray in your story."}]