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are bothering

  • present progressive of bother.

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“Sometimes it’s like, ‘You guys are bothering us with this?’” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

Not that such things are bothering the celebrating fans on the streets of Manchester.

From BBC May 23, 2024

“If you’re having symptoms that are bothering you, ask your doctor,” George says.

From National Geographic Jan. 23, 2024

The go-for-broke turns from Robbie and De Armas will win some votes, but between the bad reviews and the inflated running times, not enough people are bothering with their films.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2023

I was thinking of a comeback, like, “Actually, you are bothering me,” but he was quicker.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda