bothering

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Why are we bothering with any of this?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

It'll be interesting to see whether this is actually enforced as we struggle to imagine Meryl Streep bothering with that level of admin.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

During each visit with her client, Fair tries to help her check something off a list of things that have been bothering her.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

I am so tired by the end of each day that sometimes I fall into bed without bothering to take off my shoes.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone