bothered

Example Sentences

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Failing to earn the degree bothered her, and King would correct anyone who said she had graduated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They just don't seem too bothered about what is going on.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The stock market also doesn’t seem too bothered, outside a short-lived rally in vaccine stocks that has since fizzled.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

John Coanda, 61, who grew up in Los Angeles, was never bothered by torn-up sidewalks as a kid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“No one from the police ever bothered to respond,” said Bert.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti