bother
Example Sentences
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The intrepid folks who bother to cast a ballot in these first-round races are largely a group of engaged voters, and drawing conclusions from such a narrow minority is a losing game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"If you're going to tell the community that listens to the radio that Ebola has no cure," he says, people who fall sick will not bother to seek medical help.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Bergh told Wilson to not even bother to read the document.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
So it did not make sense at face value for him to bother converting.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
I could tell he didn’t like it the one time that I did swim a better time than him, and I didn’t bother arguing with him when he insisted that he let me win.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Vocabulary lists containing bother
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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