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bother

[both-er] / ˈbɒð ər /






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And we have trained ourselves to not let that noise bother us.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Bergh told Wilson to not even bother to read the document.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

So it did not make sense at face value for him to bother converting.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Given the incredibly small odds any one ballot will make the difference, why does anybody bother?

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Theo, whose evasions still bother me, whose secrets don’t make sense to me, whose secrets I didn’t even imagine existed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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