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bothered

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But that bothered me far less than the fact that our oldest child was struggling with this new life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

They just don't seem too bothered about what is going on.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The stock market also doesn’t seem too bothered, outside a short-lived rally in vaccine stocks that has since fizzled.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

John Coanda, 61, who grew up in Los Angeles, was never bothered by torn-up sidewalks as a kid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Daniel, who was always less bothered about everything, seemed less bothered about the sudden massive changes in his Hall Monitor sash.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness