bother
Example Sentences
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It had been bothering me for a couple of weeks, so I went to see my dentist, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, having had two extractions in less than two years.
From Los Angeles Times
"I'm not too bothered about my place in the team," said Ahmed, who became England's youngest men's Test cricketer in 2022.
From BBC
When tariffs were low, companies often didn’t bother to investigate the first sale price because the paperwork required to prove it was considerable.
In the complaint, Seitz alleged that Austin, Hernandez and a third man began to bother and harass him outside after the bar closed, “including by repeatedly reaching for the sunglasses resting on” his head.
From Los Angeles Times
Does Mr. Paxton’s baggage—my deliberately foggy term—bother his fans?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
