bother
Example Sentences
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His association normally sends a group of fans to the World Cup but decided not to bother even trying to go to the US because of the regulations.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Straight away we’re suspicious that Carney and co-screenwriter Peter McDonald stashed this story in a drawer ages ago and didn’t bother to dust it off.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Harry hasn’t acknowledged mortality enough to bother working out a succession plan for his small but proud operation, which takes him and Niki to some of the most sumptuous homes in the New York suburbs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
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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