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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
  • Who gets annoyed when one of them comes to visit us?
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
  • The match Sunday between Britain’s Cameron Norrie and Nicolás Jarry turned into a deliciously passive-aggressive battle, as the Chilean grew increasingly annoyed with how long his opponent was bouncing the ball for between serves.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 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
  • Within minutes, even irritated scalps feel noticeably healthier.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Foods and drinks like chicken soup, tea, and popsicles can soothe an irritated throat.
    Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 29 July 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
  • Umpires must already see pitches accurately, move well and handle upset managers and players.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
  • All three have gone after one another while 71-year-old conservative activist and talk show host Curtis Sliwa aims for a major upset for Republicans.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 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
  • Reprising his role as the exasperated accountant, Oscar (played by actor Oscar Nunez) wants no part in the crew’s latest project.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Jess Walter’s sublime ‘So Far Gone’ finds redemption in exasperated Pacific Northwest exile.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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