bothered
Example Sentences
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Through more than four years of the Russian invasion, 27-year-old Oleksiy Virskovsky largely hasn't bothered going to the underground shelter in the building next door -- despite almost nightly missile and drone attacks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Remember, the most crucial element of a “soft” off day is that your manager doesn’t know you’re taking one — or at least isn’t bothered by it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Ms. Alcock finally dons the Supergirl costume for 15 minutes at the end of the film, but she needn’t have bothered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But I can see that there are situations in which you would be very bothered.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Ophanim, with their many eyes and the thin outline of fire around them, were celestial beings who rarely bothered with such pedestrian things as nightclubs and concert halls.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
