bothering

Example Sentences

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They’re watching a movie with 4,000 people, and nobody’s bothering them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

“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

“Huh,” Jonah said, barely bothering to look at the paper.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix