bothering

Example Sentences

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Seeking a location where he could practice without bothering the neighbors in his Manhattan apartment, he found a perch on the Williamsburg Bridge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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

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

Why are we bothering with any of this?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

But Roosevelt’s leg hadn’t been bothering him lately.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple