bothering

Example Sentences

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There’s already evidence that more people with low scores aren’t even bothering to try to get financing because they’re expecting to be rejected.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 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

"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 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