bother
verb (used with object)
to annoy; give trouble to; pester.
has bothered
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present perfectof bother (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Exactly why his ankle has bothered him this long is unclear — “We’re looking more into why maybe it’s not going away,” he said — but Roberts confirmed that surgery never was an option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025
Mr Carlson has falsely claimed that "not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview" Mr Putin in that time.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2024
But then the Seahawks lost right tackle Abraham Lucas to sore knee that has bothered him for a while, and left tackle Charles Cross to a sprained toe.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
NOTES: G Alijah Vera-Tucker is day to day with an ankle injury that has bothered him for several days, Saleh said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
I go to see if anyone has bothered to start the hominy in the big communal cook pot.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
