Example Sentences

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Smith played catch Tuesday, Roberts said, which “went OK,” but Smith’s neck bothers him the most while swinging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Guardiola responded by saying the insinuation that City were spending their way to success "bothers me, because it's not true that we spent £200m every window."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

If there’s something that bothers you about it, what is it exactly that leaves you unsettled?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Neither she nor Wineman bothers to give Mag a humanizing backstory.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

No one bothers to follow up with destiny, though.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon