bothering

Example Sentences

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Why are we bothering with any of this?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

It had been bothering me for a couple of weeks, so I went to see my dentist, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, having had two extractions in less than two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

It'll be interesting to see whether this is actually enforced as we struggle to imagine Meryl Streep bothering with that level of admin.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Winston Churchill once quipped that if he were the world’s dictator, he would “make it a criminal offense for anyone to go around bothering molecules. And the little atom would be left in peace forever.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

But on he drove, ignoring or not bothering to worry about the looks she threw at him filled with confusion and curiosity.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith