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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The bride's intention of showing the groom her gown before the ceremony is also bothersome to her loved ones.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
For starters, people will likely have the option of taking a new class of medications that seem to have fewer bothersome side effects, such as nausea—which affects about half the people on Ozempic and similar drugs.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
Two separate studies have identified nondrug techniques for managing bothersome menopause symptoms.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
For starters, people will likely have the option of taking a new class of medications that seem to have fewer bothersome side effects, such as nausea—which affects about half the people on Ozempic and similar drugs.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
Two separate studies have identified nondrug techniques for managing bothersome menopause symptoms.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bothersome. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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bothersome
adjective
both·er·some
ˈbät͟h-ər-səm 
: causing bother
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