bothered

Example Sentences

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But that bothered me far less than the fact that our oldest child was struggling with this new life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Seeing so many people pass me bothered me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Failing to earn the degree bothered her, and King would correct anyone who said she had graduated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The stock market also doesn’t seem too bothered, outside a short-lived rally in vaccine stocks that has since fizzled.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"Lieutenant Kappe bothered the hell out of me to give him some reliable address in the United States through which he could always reach me."

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple