bothering

Example Sentences

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Seeking a location where he could practice without bothering the neighbors in his Manhattan apartment, he found a perch on the Williamsburg Bridge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He said this was because the changes were "fraught with hoops you have to jump through" that "deters a lot of people from even bothering".

From BBC • May 25, 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

“Little boy, go on and play. Stop bothering folks,” she orders him.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold