bothersome

Example Sentences

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Not a day goes by that I don’t read a headline that trumpets the shortage of estrogen patches, which are used to treat the bothersome symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

His unwavering execution, in seasons he threw 200-plus innings or those in which he battled increasingly persistent injuries to his back, shoulder and even a bothersome left big toe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

To say that all the above information is upsetting for job seekers would be akin to saying that the meteor from 66 million years ago was bothersome for the dinosaurs.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2024

What does that say about pop culture that that is so bothersome to you?

From BBC • May 30, 2024

The gloom, the humidity, the permanent sour breath of rainy season all bore down on me like a bothersome lover.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver