bothered

Example Sentences

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Aside from a few photos of his family, he never bothered to decorate his office, spending most of his time in the street.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

One thing Xabi Alonso's entourage will tell you from their time in Madrid is that Mbappe is bothered mostly about his stats and his numbers.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Not that my throat really bothered me initially.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Leticia Velasquez, a devout Catholic, registered Republican and three-time Trump voter, said Trump’s profanity-laced post threatening Iran on Easter Sunday bothered her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s the Mona Lisa phenomenon only because we’ve bothered to notice it in the Mona Lisa.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day