bother
verb (used with object)
to annoy; give trouble to; pester.
Example Sentences
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What bothers me is that everyone is arguing about what she deserves and nobody is asking what mom needs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
“I see what it’s leading to in the future and that doesn’t scare me, but it bothers me for the other people that aren’t ready,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
That, frankly, bothers me more than almost anything else raised in these etiquette debates.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Pushed on whether it bothers her that people who create jobs and pay a lot of tax were leaving the UK, the minister said she was "optimistic about our country's prospects".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
We stand arm’s length apart cuz her silence still bothers me.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
