bother
verb (used with object)
to annoy; give trouble to; pester.
had bothered
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past perfectof bother.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Nobody had bothered to pay it much attention until the French arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"I don't think it is a party-boy thing," Grealish said, when asked whether criticisms over the celebrations had bothered him.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
But then another trip to the chiropractor in late July resulted in a long-awaited breakthrough, with Muncy immediately feeling relief in the area that had bothered him for so long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
The Goodwins wondered if the medical examiner had bothered to watch the police videos.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Since he’d been spotted in the dump six years ago, no one had bothered him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
