bothering

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 had been bothering me for a couple of weeks, so I went to see my dentist, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, having had two extractions in less than two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

I thought of Ob, this particular cold morning, not even bothering to fix his usual cup of cocoa when he got out of bed.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant