bother
verb (used with object)
to annoy; give trouble to; pester.
is bothering
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present progressiveof bother (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He also likes to deal with stuff that is bothering him - which can sometimes, albeit rarely, lead to individual conversations with journalists.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
“I get the sense something else is bothering you,” I said.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2024
Make a list of everything that is bothering you about this situation: the reason it made you upset, and how you feel now.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2023
You have to know when to take a break and when to acknowledge that something is bothering you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
“Do I honestly need to stand here in the entryway of Forrestville High School and tell you how important you are to me? What’s really going on here, Dill? Something else is bothering you.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
