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

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

"It feels like there is no-one on the other side even bothering to take a look at your experiences and credentials."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

He was sitting on a boulder, looking as though his joints might be bothering him.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen