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  • present participle of bother.

bothering



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When I mention that my stomach is bothering me, he says, “I’m gonna cook you the best dinner you’ve ever eaten!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Is the price too high or is something else bothering them?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

If your child makes noise, you are not bothering us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Why are we bothering with any of this?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

He was sitting on a boulder, looking as though his joints might be bothering him.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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