bother
verb (used with object)
to annoy; give trouble to; pester.
were bothering
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past progressiveof bother.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
Francis used a wheelchair lift to board the ITA aircraft rather than take the stairs, a sign that his painful knees were bothering him.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
“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
“He never made you feel like you were bothering him.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2016
Actually, his lungs were bothering him at that time.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
