bothering

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There’s already evidence that more people with low scores aren’t even bothering to try to get financing because they’re expecting to be rejected.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

If your child makes noise, you are not bothering us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Why are we bothering with any of this?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

It had been bothering me for a couple of weeks, so I went to see my dentist, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, having had two extractions in less than two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Ivan smiled and, not bothering to brush the dirt off, went to his mother.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack