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
To further prevent an infestation from becoming bothersome, reducing moisture around your outdoor spaces is essential.
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Women experiencing bothersome symptoms should be presented with accurate information on the risks and benefits of hormones, and women without bothersome hot flashes or vaginal dryness shouldn’t take hormones.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
This year the squeeze is particularly bothersome because the Legislature’s budget advisor, Gabe Petek, and Department of Finance officials are both warning that the state faces large and growing budget deficits after Newsom departs.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Women experiencing bothersome symptoms should be presented with accurate information on the risks and benefits of hormones, and women without bothersome hot flashes or vaginal dryness shouldn’t take hormones.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bothersome
Adjective
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Noise limits In the 2010s, a common concern about wind turbines was that the swishing noise was annoying or even dangerous to residents’ health.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Adhesive Residue No one likes to battle the annoying sticky residue left behind from price tags or brand labels, but those are no match for your steam cleaner.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ignoring Temperature and Environment Every oven behaves differently, which can make baking frustrating at first.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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More and more hard-to-trace checks are laundered among political committees, with their murky-sounding names and Tallahassee addresses, frustrating attempts by voters or the media to figure out exactly who’s giving to whom.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The power plant doesn’t just sound irritating, nearby homeowners say.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some have threatened to seek relief in courtrooms from the irritating happenings near their once-quiet homes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nell Tiger Free stars as a young novice who works at a Catholic orphanage plagued by mysterious, disturbing circumstances.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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In an initial statement Wednesday, Blalock said the video is disturbing and the parents and families of these students should be embarrassed.—
Allie Hennard,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bothersome. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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