bother
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He broke out as a filmmaker with the 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You,” a magical ride about a Black telemarketer who excels by using a “white voice.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Riley’s previous feature, 2018’s “Sorry to Bother You,” was about a telemarketer who uncovers a larger corporate conspiracy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Riley, the writer-director behind 2018's "Sorry to Bother You," said he revisited the absurdist aesthetic of his first film because he found it helped convey his message.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The next year, Boots Riley’s masterful “Sorry to Bother You” seemed to herald a new golden age for Black satire films.
From New York Times • May 14, 2024
Two seconds later, he opened the door just wide enough for his hand to sneak out and hang a “Don’t Bother the Beast” sign on his doorknob before closing it soundly again.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
Vocabulary lists containing bother
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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