bothered

Example Sentences

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Remember, the most crucial element of a “soft” off day is that your manager doesn’t know you’re taking one — or at least isn’t bothered by it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Ms. Alcock finally dons the Supergirl costume for 15 minutes at the end of the film, but she needn’t have bothered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

But I can see that there are situations in which you would be very bothered.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Steve Caputo, a Trump supporter visiting from New Jersey for the first time in decades, said he’d expected the renovation to be done by now but wasn’t bothered by the mess.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

When I asked Mom why they bothered, when all that stuff would be gone soon, her eyes filled with tears.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera