as in annoying
causing annoyance
a bothersome habit of dropping trash on the floor right next to the garbage can
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Recent Examples of bothersome
Report bothersome side effects from medications and new symptoms that may arise.
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The lesson here is that, in most marriages, one partner’s habits and coping mechanisms may be annoying or bothersome to the other, but ultimately harmless to them both in the long run.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
These color changes are especially noticeable in darker skin tones and can sometimes be more bothersome than the eczema itself.9
Hyperpigmentation occurs when inflammation triggers the skin to produce more melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color.
—Health, 11 May 2025
Like the lice combs, ancient people had instruments for responding to bothersome pests.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The lesson here is that, in most marriages, one partner’s habits and coping mechanisms may be annoying or bothersome to the other, but ultimately harmless to them both in the long run.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
These color changes are especially noticeable in darker skin tones and can sometimes be more bothersome than the eczema itself.9
Hyperpigmentation occurs when inflammation triggers the skin to produce more melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color.
—Health, 11 May 2025
Like the lice combs, ancient people had instruments for responding to bothersome pests.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bothersome
Adjective
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Unfortunately, everything else in this misadventure, from annoying love interests to cloying sidekicks, is a minecart going off the rails.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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And the positivity surrounding it is annoying, including my own.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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What’s more frustrating is that neither of the bracket’s two best overall performers will be proceeding on to the semifinals, and in hindsight, one of them — Acid Betty — really wasn’t given a chance.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The most frustrating character on The Bear continues to be Claire (Molly Gordon), whose on-screen role in Season 3 was limited, but whose importance even as an unseen force has grown and grown.—
Linda Holmes,
NPR,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The solution proved to be nearly as irritating as the problem.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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The most prevalent active ingredients in the videos were not only irritating, but are also known to increase sun sensitivity.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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In demand filmmaker Kim Tae-joon, who wrote and directed the disturbing tech thriller Unlocked for the streamer, is back with another feature that is sure to linger with its audience.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Many of these videos follow a disturbing but familiar pattern—the extraction and erasure of Black women’s genius, creativity, and contributions.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bothersome. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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