bothered

Example Sentences

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John Coanda, 61, who grew up in Los Angeles, was never bothered by torn-up sidewalks as a kid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 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

All the money without the unsolicited advice that bothered Kennedy—the perfect shareholder.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Each had a parent who couldn’t be bothered.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly