bothering

Example Sentences

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He said this was because the changes were "fraught with hoops you have to jump through" that "deters a lot of people from even bothering".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Love and Death in the American Novel” made its case without bothering with notes or bibliography, yet garnered praise from such eminent critics as Lionel Trilling and George Steiner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Alana H., who asked not to use her last name, said she wasn’t even bothering to vote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

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

It had been bothering me the whole time.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller