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

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

Instead of bothering much about dialogue, “Fuze” is a blueprint of how stress and deference exert themselves upon a workplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“Sometimes it’s like, ‘You guys are bothering us with this?’” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“Is Tobias still bothering you?” he asks after a long chug.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh