were bothering
- past progressive of bother.
Example Sentences
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Not only that, but none of Verstappen's rivals were bothering to engage in the usual testing cliches, about how it's impossible to judge where everyone is.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024
Korda broke Medvedev — who said afterward his right wrist and forearm were bothering him — the first time he served in each set.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023
Roethlisberger seems to have figured out whatever mechanical issues were bothering him early on.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
“If things were bothering him, I never knew about that and I wish that he would have spent time telling me what was bothering him,” Buss said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
Actually, his lungs were bothering him at that time.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
