bother
verb (used with object)
to annoy; give trouble to; pester.
Example Sentences
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"I figure it'll probably disintegrate and probably nobody will ever hear it, that's what bothers me... if it rots in there before they open it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
I think this really bothers a lot of young people.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
What bothers me is that you signed a document — we don’t even know if it was an acceptance of appointment — without reading it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
I can get a coffee in the morning and no-one bothers me and I think that's completely priceless.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
That bothers me, but not because my brother won’t be living here with us.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
