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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Nuisance Insects More bothersome than harmful in the garden, wasps, Asian lady beetles, picnic beetles, and ants are more bothersome than harmful in the garden.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
More commonly, however, patients have minor, bothersome symptoms that creep up over time.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
More commonly, however, patients have minor, bothersome symptoms that creep up over time.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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bothersome
adjective
both·er·some
ˈbät͟h-ər-səm 
: causing bother
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