as in to bother
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
hagridden by the specter of a terrorist attack, residents of the city were on edge
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The person who should have been most upset, Acuña, didn’t seem at all bothered.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Given their locations, having a Chinese company operating them has long bothered the United States.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The executions had shaken many Manbij residents, but others—disturbed by the crime and disorder—were grateful that someone was finally willing to take a stand.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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New weed seeds will likely sprout, especially if the soil is disturbed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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In addition to worry over exposure to toxins in food and drinking water, more than 60% of American adults are also very or somewhat concerned about chemicals that industry uses in children’s toys and baby products, food packaging, and personal care products such as makeup, the Pew survey found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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With nine Democrats in the field, party leaders worry that two Republican candidates could advance to November’s general election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Brown, who runs the HAZMAT detail at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, said residents should not be alarmed by the presence of the WMD Civil Support Team.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The spike has alarmed public health experts, many of whom blame the disease’s resurgence on declining rates of vaccination against measles.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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As a result, few distributors produce and release ASL or even open caption versions for theatrical screening — which their critics consider distracting, obstructive, or visually unappealing — forcing deaf audiences to rely on devices that may be limited in number or fail.—
Abbey White,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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What Scream 7 really wants is to make as much money as possible — and to distract viewers from the firing of Barrera, which derailed the original plans for the film and inspired calls for a boycott.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Russian President Vladimir Putin must be concerned about the technological and military triumph of Israel and the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Warnock held a news conference Monday outside of the warehouse that Department of Homeland Security officials say could hold up to 10,000 detainees — a number that has local officials concerned about whether the city’s water and sewer infrastructure can accommodate a facility of that size.—
Reed Williams,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Over the past several weeks, leaders in the MAHA movement and the GOP have been fighting over how to win the midterms without angering the factions that make up MAHA.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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David and Ina Steiner sued eBay in federal court in 2021 after they were stalked and harassed by employees who were angered by coverage on their blog, EcommerceBytes.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Voters are also distressed by the decline in their quality of life, as well as the country’s muddled political landscape – a fact indicated by the twenty candidates for president alone.—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ecru denim also made an appearance, baggy and distressed for a grittier winter look.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Hagride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hagride. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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