bother
verb (used with object)
to annoy; give trouble to; pester.
bothered
Example Sentences
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“The way I look, the way I speak, the way I dress, the way I move, the way I sing, the way I write. And at first, it bothered me. I won’t even lie.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
You, Mr. Fottrell, are far too busy to be bothered by screeds such as this, but I felt this often-neglected point needed to be made.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
“If you’re in the middle of a very interesting conversation, it just breaks the flow,” said Bucquet, whose wife is less bothered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Tigers are really well organised and are not bothered about how much possession they have, they are just bothered about being effective when they do get the ball.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mom and Jack exchange glances, and I can tell they’re bothered by my attitude, but neither of them says anything.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
