bothering
Example Sentences
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When it offered him half a song, he said, “Good enough” — without even bothering to run it through a few rounds of polishing.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
But the result is often fishy products that exist because investors aren’t bothering to do the math.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
He told the doctor he thought "something was bothering Maddy", and that she might need some help.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
They’re watching a movie with 4,000 people, and nobody’s bothering them.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
I buttoned my sweater all wrong in my haste and stuffed my feet into my shoes without bothering to tie them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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