bother
verb (used with object)
to annoy; give trouble to; pester.
Example Sentences
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These are fair questions the film never bothers to consider, instead favoring inert dialogue and needle drops that tell the audience when they’re supposed to be moved.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
If the attention bothers him, it doesn't show.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"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
I don’t know why, but being here bothers me.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
