bothering

Example Sentences

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There’s already evidence that more people with low scores aren’t even bothering to try to get financing because they’re expecting to be rejected.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Instead of bothering much about dialogue, “Fuze” is a blueprint of how stress and deference exert themselves upon a workplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“Sometimes it’s like, ‘You guys are bothering us with this?’” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Why are we bothering with any of this?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“But my ankle is rather bothering me, you see, and I would like to rest here a moment. I suppose that if Raizel prefers to walk on ahead, provided she keeps at an appropriate distance...”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros