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verb

past tense of bother
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Recent Examples of bothered
Adjective
Everyone is hot and bothered, confused and unsure what to do next. Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Though the hotel employee appeared visibly worked up from attempting to remove the boot from Roach's foot, the 46-year-old didn't seem too bothered. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024 These people could not possibly be bothered to acknowledge anything as uncouth as Christmas. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bothered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bothered
Adjective
  • The dog barks constantly, and all of us adjacent neighbors are extremely annoyed.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
  • The dog barks constantly and all of us adjacent neighbors are extremely annoyed.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Or be imprisoned by what everyone else is worried about.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Some students said the teacher seemed happy at the beginning of the lesson, but grew irritated as time passed, according to the reports.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 July 2025
  • Aloe vera can also help soothe dry, irritated areas, according to Bowles.
    Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • But that type of upset remains an exception, argues Litman, who says there were a handful of factors that made Foxx's race in Arizona a very different playing field.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • The one who got distracted by the minstrel did not finish last.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.
    Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Video footage shows two exasperated survivors being rescued on a smaller boat as choppy waters rock the vessel from side to side, illustrating the rough conditions at sea.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
  • Look at the red cheeks, pie-dish eyes, exasperated brows and open mouth.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • McAfee could assert that if someone harassed Cornett after watching his show, then the harasser—not McAfee—is at fault.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Bothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bothered. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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