- present participle of bother.
bothering
Example Sentences
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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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