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bother

[both-er] / ˈbɒð ər /






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When he does bother to campaign, he makes peculiar choices, such as at a late August event for which he wore a Four Seasons Orlando–branded golf shirt and what appeared to be a $40,000 watch.

From Slate Sep. 21, 2026

The few notes he gives, according to people who have worked with him, are about logical holes that bother his analytical mind.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

"Greys outcompete reds for habitat and food - they don't actually physically attack them but they do bother them," said Foott.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

It was important that Misty be seen as someone who is in fact immensely talented, who may even be worth all the bother and strife that she brings along with her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

I didn’t want to bother Lorren with it.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Pushed on whether it bothers her that people who create jobs and pay a lot of tax were leaving the UK, the minister said she was "optimistic about our country's prospects".

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

These are fair questions the film never bothers to consider, instead favoring inert dialogue and needle drops that tell the audience when they’re supposed to be moved.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

"I figure it'll probably disintegrate and probably nobody will ever hear it, that's what bothers me... if it rots in there before they open it."

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

I think this really bothers a lot of young people.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

The fact that she won’t ask bothers me more than I care to admit.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Carrick said in the aftermath he was "not bothered" by the pressure - a sentiment he reinforced as he spoke to the media before the Fulham trip.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“If you’re in the middle of a very interesting conversation, it just breaks the flow,” said Bucquet, whose wife is less bothered.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Even if your husband commiserates with you, I wouldn’t assume that he is as bothered by his brother’s actions as you are.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Roberts said he didn’t learn until Tuesday night, after giving Ohtani a day off for the fifth time in six games, that a swing on Monday had bothered him.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

“This theme was her idea and then she can’t even be bothered to show up!”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Their colonies grow faster and bigger, and they end up making news headlines by bothering humans.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

When it offered him half a song, he said, “Good enough” — without even bothering to run it through a few rounds of polishing.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

"I'm more bothered that England hasn't won the World Cup than I am to have a tattoo on my leg," the 36-year-old said, adding: "It's not bothering me. It's just a tattoo."

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Having these tasks helped him and other interns stay productive and avoid bothering senior associates when they had a lull in their work, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It was still bothering her that so little information was available about them.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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