bothering

Example Sentences

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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 feels like there is no-one on the other side even bothering to take a look at your experiences and credentials."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

We’re kind of a ridiculous country in that we’re obsessed with what other Americans believe but aren’t covering the other Americans or bothering to know them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Autumn signs at the stranger, not bothering to speak out loud.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer