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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Through most of three quarters of Saturday’s first-round matchup with Clemson, the same issues that bothered USC through much of the season were bothersome once again.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The only reason Gobert played at all in the fourth quarter was that Naz Reid aggravated his bothersome right shoulder injury and Jaden McDaniels was in foul trouble.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
If floaters become bothersome or affect visual function, vitrectomy surgery to remove the vitreous and replace it with saline can be an option, Do said.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
United Airlines is cracking down on loud and potentially bothersome electronics.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The only reason Gobert played at all in the fourth quarter was that Naz Reid aggravated his bothersome right shoulder injury and Jaden McDaniels was in foul trouble.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
If floaters become bothersome or affect visual function, vitrectomy surgery to remove the vitreous and replace it with saline can be an option, Do said.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
United Airlines is cracking down on loud and potentially bothersome electronics.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bothersome. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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bothersome
adjective
both·er·some
ˈbät͟h-ər-səm 
: causing bother
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