bothering

Example Sentences

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If there’s tension in your relationship over money, think about what’s bothering you and bring it up in a nonblaming way, she advises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Is the price too high or is something else bothering them?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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

And even though her knee might have been bothering her, there was no dawdling with Aunt Kitty.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan