bother
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When Vera C. Bushfield succeeded her late husband in 1948, she didn’t even bother to move to Washington.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Now there are rules... laws that protect us. Maybe the maramba understands that, so they do not bother us too much anymore."
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s a delicate, nuanced performance, homespun, funny, real and evocative of the way that there’s more to older people than we sometimes bother to see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Individual choice must count for something, or else why bother building a career at all?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
My skin was mostly healed up, and my ears didn’t bother me anymore.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
I can get a coffee in the morning and no-one bothers me and I think that's completely priceless.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
But it bothers me that the last two times that small-caps beat the biggest by so much, it was painful for investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Power Ballad” nods toward a dozen interesting themes, none of which it bothers to explore.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
We’ll have to wait to see if anyone bothers to celebrate this October.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
And Julia said, I'm sorry if it bothers you.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
"You could see he wasn't bothered about the stoppage, he just needed those priceless rounds. But this fight against Wach is one he will not lose under any circumstances. It's ceremonial."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
She’s not bothered, though, since what the experience did do was “give me the confidence to produce this album for myself.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Through more than four years of the Russian invasion, 27-year-old Oleksiy Virskovsky largely hasn't bothered going to the underground shelter in the building next door -- despite almost nightly missile and drone attacks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Remember, the most crucial element of a “soft” off day is that your manager doesn’t know you’re taking one — or at least isn’t bothered by it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“This theme was her idea and then she can’t even be bothered to show up!”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Having these tasks helped him and other interns stay productive and avoid bothering senior associates when they had a lull in their work, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Stop bothering Kim, OK?” the man said, according to Ma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He told the doctor he thought "something was bothering Maddy", and that she might need some help.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
There’s already evidence that more people with low scores aren’t even bothering to try to get financing because they’re expecting to be rejected.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
His lungs were also bothering him and he was having difficulty breathing.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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