bothersome
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bothersome
Example Sentences
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First-round pick Cameron Carr also played against the Thunder after being limited by a bothersome toenail during the California Classic finale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
"For some people, the noise is constant and bothersome, interfering with their productivity and quality of life," Price said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Not a day goes by that I don’t read a headline that trumpets the shortage of estrogen patches, which are used to treat the bothersome symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
To say that all the above information is upsetting for job seekers would be akin to saying that the meteor from 66 million years ago was bothersome for the dinosaurs.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2024
Overwhelmed by the unpleasantness of the occasion and the bothersome hard collar, José Arcadio Buendía confirmed the fact that Remedios, indeed, was the chosen one.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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