Examples of bothersome in a Sentence
a bothersome habit of dropping trash on the floor right next to the garbage can
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When a bat population crashes, fewer bats are around to eat bothersome insects.
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The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Studies have found that Black and Hispanic women experience more frequent or bothersome hot flashes over longer periods of time as compared to their White counterparts.
—Cristina Velocci, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
The Timberwolves limped into this series with Anthony Edwards nursing a knee injury, Naz Reid dealing with a bad shoulder and Ayo Dosunmu keeping an eye on his bothersome right calf.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Hang Clothes to Dry Drying racks are convenient to have but often bothersome to store when they’re not being used.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Studies have found that Black and Hispanic women experience more frequent or bothersome hot flashes over longer periods of time as compared to their White counterparts.
—Cristina Velocci, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
The Timberwolves limped into this series with Anthony Edwards nursing a knee injury, Naz Reid dealing with a bad shoulder and Ayo Dosunmu keeping an eye on his bothersome right calf.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Hang Clothes to Dry Drying racks are convenient to have but often bothersome to store when they’re not being used.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bothersome. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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bothersome
adjective
both·er·some
ˈbät͟h-ər-səm 
: causing bother
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