why bother

idiom

used to say that something is not worth the trouble
"I'll try calling again." "Why bother?"

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“Why bother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/why%20bother. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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