Example Sentences

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I might have leaned in already on Ancora’s side if, after soliciting my interest, it had bothered to answer my outreach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

But none of the crew had bothered to check whether the ship was still on autopilot, before it crashed.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Coach Chauncey Billups said Simons’ knee had bothered him for a while and after he played more than 40 minutes against the Hawks, the decision was made to keep him out.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Backstrom, Washington’s career leader in assists, had hip resurfacing surgery in the summer of 2022 to address a chronic injury that had bothered him for years.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

If Nana had bothered to do the math, she’d have found that, technically, that wasn’t true.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty