bother
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Take care of the big expenses as soon as possible and then don’t bother bringing out the calculator for smaller bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The phenomenon has surprised the actress, but does not bother her.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
New agencies were created out of whole cloth to fight the supposed invasion of enemies who didn’t bother to wear uniforms.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
"You wouldn't even bother to report half of these things because A, you wouldn't be believed and B, everyone was doing it."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She didn’t bother to hide that she was mad.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
These are fair questions the film never bothers to consider, instead favoring inert dialogue and needle drops that tell the audience when they’re supposed to be moved.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
If the attention bothers him, it doesn't show.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I figure it'll probably disintegrate and probably nobody will ever hear it, that's what bothers me... if it rots in there before they open it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
I think this really bothers a lot of young people.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
She'd think we'd just gone for a picnic or something, she never bothers.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
Even if your husband commiserates with you, I wouldn’t assume that he is as bothered by his brother’s actions as you are.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Roberts said he didn’t learn until Tuesday night, after giving Ohtani a day off for the fifth time in six games, that a swing on Monday had bothered him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"I'm not bothered, I've dealt with worse," Conor Benn added.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"They never bothered to tell us that that's what's happening," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
No Wall Street firm even bothered to send them quotes on the things anymore.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Their colonies grow faster and bigger, and they end up making news headlines by bothering humans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
"It's just a condition that I have, health wise, that has been bothering me for the past couple of years," Djokovic added.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
When it offered him half a song, he said, “Good enough” — without even bothering to run it through a few rounds of polishing.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
But it still was bothering him during his latest buildup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He could fake upbeat, and sometimes did, but he was happier not bothering.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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