bothered
adjective
both·ered
ˈbä-t͟hərd 
: feeling or showing agitation, worry, annoyance, etc.
Never had Johnny seen Rab so bothered about anything as he was over his inability to get himself a good modern gun.—
Esther Forbes
Esther Forbes… insisted that there was really nothing to get all hot and bothered [=angrily upset] about.—Peter Berkowitz
Peter BerkowitzExamples of bothered in a Sentence
got all hot and bothered by his brother's constant unsolicited advice
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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
Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Everyone is very, very bothered and pissed about that.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 July 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Everyone is very, very bothered and pissed about that.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bothered
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“Bothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bothered. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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