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bothersome

[both-er-suhm] / ˈbɒð ər səm /


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"For some people, the noise is constant and bothersome, interfering with their productivity and quality of life," Price said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

Utilityman Tommy Edman did return to the lineup, but only as designated hitter as he continues to nurse his long bothersome ankle injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025

Overwhelmed by the unpleasantness of the occasion and the bothersome hard collar, José Arcadio Buendía confirmed the fact that Remedios, indeed, was the chosen one.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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