why bother

idiom

—used to say that something is not worth the trouble

"I'll try calling again." "Why bother?"

Examples of why bother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s an 81-proof version as well, but really why bother? —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025

Otherwise, why bother doing it? —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025

Tracee Ellis Ross wore her red trench as a dress to a fashion event in September, because why bother wearing anything else with a coat this fabulous? —Emma Spedding, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025

After all, both condiments serve essentially the same purpose—toasting your sandwich to perfection—so why bother using both? —Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025

Otherwise, why bother pulling one off the shelf? —Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025

And with no concrete connection between the two stories, why bother having a split season at all? —James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025

If that’s the plan, why bother with the tariff in the first place? —Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

So if bits of snake, tree and rope can do the job, why bother with the elephant? —John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for why bother

• forefather
• godfather
• grandfather
• stepfather
• father