bothered

Example Sentences

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But do you know what bothered me the most?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

The stock market also doesn’t seem too bothered, outside a short-lived rally in vaccine stocks that has since fizzled.

From Barron's • May 14, 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

In the chill of an empty classroom in which no one had bothered to light the hearth, the young governess babbled on and on, while Baroness Hoover struggled to stay awake.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood