bothersome

Example Sentences

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Not a day goes by that I don’t read a headline that trumpets the shortage of estrogen patches, which are used to treat the bothersome symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Still, it’s bothersome that a world-famous abuser was among the cohort who’ve been misreading and misrepresenting Nabokov’s “love affair with the English language” since its release.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Part of the British Pest Control Association, John is well-versed in the problems wasps can cause gate-crashing picnics or beer gardens on a summer's day, and building bothersome nests.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

His unwavering execution, in seasons he threw 200-plus innings or those in which he battled increasingly persistent injuries to his back, shoulder and even a bothersome left big toe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

A swarm of bothersome flies buzzed in front of his face and landed on the tips of his ears, on his cheeks, on his shins, on his elbows.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young