bothered

Example Sentences

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But that bothered me far less than the fact that our oldest child was struggling with this new life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Failing to earn the degree bothered her, and King would correct anyone who said she had graduated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They just don't seem too bothered about what is going on.

From BBC • May 14, 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

Unaware of my plight, poor Thomas was obviously bothered by my unusual silence.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas