Examples of bothersome in a Sentence
a bothersome habit of dropping trash on the floor right next to the garbage can
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Carmel is taking aim at what city leaders have deemed a bothersome RV that often parks near city hall and takes up two parking spots.
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Yes, at times, peer influence crosses the line from bothersome to dangerous.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Schaffer even proposes trying travel-size products to find the right one that’s not too thick or bothersome to apply.
—Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
While aluminum can be bothersome to sensitive skin, its inclusion here (aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly) helps significantly reduce both moisture and odor.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Yes, at times, peer influence crosses the line from bothersome to dangerous.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Schaffer even proposes trying travel-size products to find the right one that’s not too thick or bothersome to apply.
—Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
While aluminum can be bothersome to sensitive skin, its inclusion here (aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly) helps significantly reduce both moisture and odor.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bothersome
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bothersome. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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bothersome
adjective
both·er·some
ˈbät͟h-ər-səm 
: causing bother
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