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bother

[both-er] / ˈbɒð ər /






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She said it was "so lovely that anybody would bother to come up and chew the cud with you for a while"

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Instead of thinking, Why bother?, they think, This could be worth it.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

That didn’t bother Kevin Clancy, who began hosting the “KFC Radio” podcast for Barstool Sports in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The profit outlook didn’t seem to bother investors, as Macy’s has a long history of beating bottom-line expectations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

"No bother at all. I get lonesome. It's good to have people to talk to."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell