bothering

Example Sentences

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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

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

If your child makes noise, you are not bothering us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The first time he realized he was bothering me, when he thought he was just being funny.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day