bothers

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The feature bothers him so much that he brought it up to his family around Thanksgiving last year, expecting to commiserate with his mother, brother, sister—and his brother-in-law, me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Use it for a month and evaluate whether you notice the benefits, whether the performance impact bothers you, and whether you value the added protection enough to continue.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Imtiaz has also said what bothers him is "the people at the higher levels will get away with it".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

"The term 'system' bothers me because it gives the impression of manipulation," Le Pen said in the dock on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“It’s her business, and maybe something that bothers her, and she doesn’t want a group of people standing around discussing it.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt