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bother

[both-er] / ˈbɒð ər /






Example Sentences

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Some users didn’t bother hiding that they were Americans, openly discussing their Polymarket trading on X.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if you do not need a particular seat and you are not bothered about sitting with your travel companions, you can just let the airline allocate you a place.

From BBC

The answer couldn’t simply be “clockwise”—or why bother asking?

From Literature

For years, I never bothered making smoothies at home.

From Salon

Hamilton has since claimed his remarks were taken out of context, and said he meant that Reedy was merely bothering young officers at the scene, not abusing kids.

From Los Angeles Times