bothered

Example Sentences

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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

From the perspective of nonproselytizing religions, people have a right to stay in their religion and not be bothered by those who wish to convert them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Kelly could no longer rely on the steady viewership of a TV channel, with those perma-couch news addicts who couldn’t be bothered to change the channel when the program that preceded hers ended.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The show was entertaining, but it really bothered him and he didn’t think it was fair.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

This is why those sentences had bothered me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse