How to Use why bother in a Sentence
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If that’s the plan, why bother with the tariff in the first place?
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Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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So if bits of snake, tree and rope can do the job, why bother with the elephant?
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John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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But if no one on this list is guaranteed to bring back a first- or even a second-round pick, why bother?
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Murat Ates,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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But why bother using a VPN to access British sci-fi shows and movies?
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Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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And with no concrete connection between the two stories, why bother having a split season at all?
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James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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After all, both condiments serve essentially the same purpose—toasting your sandwich to perfection—so why bother using both?
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Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tracee Ellis Ross wore her red trench as a dress to a fashion event in September, because why bother wearing anything else with a coat this fabulous?
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Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Once your film already has the demonstrable artifice of re-enactments, why bother with the faux authenticity of reconstructed narration?
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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