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bothering

NOUN

annoyance

Synonyms

STRONG

bugging pestering

WEAK

botheration disturbance exasperation harassment irritation vexation

Example Sentences

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Is the price too high or is something else bothering them?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Why are we bothering with any of this?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

"It feels like there is no-one on the other side even bothering to take a look at your experiences and credentials."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

I stood in the middle of the castle grounds, not bothering to hide myself.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff