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is bothering

  • present progressive of bother (3rd person singular).

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Rather, it’s that I’ve decided that this time around, I will not exert my own psychic energy toward wondering what is bothering him and mistaking that for anything meaningful.

From Slate Feb. 9, 2025

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

His hamstring is bothering him a little bit, you see a little bit of the same thing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2024

It’s that something is bothering me, and I can't put my finger on it.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse