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

If the right deal was not offered, then why bother? —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024

If bureaucrats aren’t given a hand in crafting and implementing policy, why bother? —James Goldgeier, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018

But why bother with all that tedious hoop jumping when the screen in front of us presents neat and pretty answers in seconds? —Tom Nichols, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017

If seeing a movie in theaters doesn’t have any social media cachet, why bother paying a babysitter? —Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024

Which begs the question: why bother building Copilot+ at all? To be sure, there are benefits to using generative AI on each. —Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024

There’s an 81-proof version as well, but really why bother? —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2024

And if the trick is easy enough to replicate by another, then why bother with this magician? —Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024

But with so much to do at the Marriott Harbour Beach Resort & Spa, why bother? —Caroline Tell, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024