as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
got all hot and bothered by his brother's constant unsolicited advice
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1
as in worried
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
I am never going to get this work done if people don't stop wandering into the room and bothering me
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2
as in irritated
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it bothers me when obviously sick people go to movies and spend the whole time coughing and sneezing
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as in feared
to experience concern or anxiety
just get the basic concept right and don't bother about the details
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the boss's cryptic message about changes to the company bothered me
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Recent Examples of bothered
Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
They’re not bothered by heart attacks or ulcers.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Van Edwards was recently excited to interview a job candidate only to encounter the person’s resting bothered face throughout the conversation.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Weisz aces the slapstick comedy of being hot and bothered in an inappropriate setting.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
They’re not bothered by heart attacks or ulcers.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bothered
Adjective
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If anybody felt annoyed or uncomfortable about my being there, that would fall on her.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Trump remains annoyed, and Starmer is bracing to see whether the president’s anger has an impact on trans-Atlantic ties and trade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company worried that an artificial snowstorm could cause accidents on the roads and that GE would be held responsible.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Others are worried the plan doesn’t do enough to address high electricity costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks would beat the Magic, but Orlando’s physicality has irritated New York over the past two seasons.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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But though an -itis can sound intense, there’s still no reason to be alarmed (or, again, to rub your eyes).—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rinehart’s comments alarmed some AP journalists.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tewksbury looks to avenge both the loss to Canton earlier, and an upset state final loss to Boston Latin in 2024.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Watching the Chinese Taipei team in tears after an upset win against Korea, and the Japanese fans embracing Czechia’s every grain of success — the moments that made Pool C special were with teams actively growing the game in their country through those brick-by-brick means.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The hornets are extremely aggressive when the nest is disturbed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Danita Hoskin, president of the Crown Hill Neighborhood Association, said that she was disturbed to learn recently that her neighborhood's life expectancy is more than 15 years shorter than for those who live north of 38th Street, according to the Polis Center at Indiana University Indianapolis.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
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Underwood went on The Bachelor as a straight man, made a connection with Randolph, broke up with her, bugged her car, and then was hit with a restraining order.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Ladinig says Pierre Haobsh bugged Henry Han's computer with a spyware app called a keylogger.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Claude, as far as Amodei was concerned, was in any case not ready for unsupervised combat operations.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Attorney Ben Crump has joined the growing ranks of officials and community leaders concerned that the county’s response in Altadena’s historically Black neighborhoods during the Eaton fire was lacking compared with that for the whiter communities threatened by the blaze.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bothered. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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