as in annoying
causing annoyance
a bothersome habit of dropping trash on the floor right next to the garbage can
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Recent Examples of bothersome
Nestle is not the first major consumer goods company to ditch ice cream, which brings with it bothersome idiosyncrasies such as season-dependent demand and a supply chain able to support frozen goods.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
But in the end, the play is just too beautifully and wisely written, and Falls’ production is just too much fun, for any of that to be particularly bothersome.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For Eliminating Food Smells Many of us have experienced the bothersome odor of lingering food smells after cooking a homemade meal.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
To further prevent an infestation from becoming bothersome, reducing moisture around your outdoor spaces is essential.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
But in the end, the play is just too beautifully and wisely written, and Falls’ production is just too much fun, for any of that to be particularly bothersome.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For Eliminating Food Smells Many of us have experienced the bothersome odor of lingering food smells after cooking a homemade meal.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
To further prevent an infestation from becoming bothersome, reducing moisture around your outdoor spaces is essential.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bothersome
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Plenty of would-be heroes pass through the inn on their way to save the world, and Nell is responsible for keeping the place running, serving food, and making sure all those annoying questers don’t cause too much chaos.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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As most Angelenos know, anti-aging efforts come in many annoying forms.—
Rebecca Leib,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The delay has been frustrating, given that a large office-retail building in the complex is ready to open, but the facility can’t receive a certificate of occupancy from the city of Lee’s Summit until the intersection work is finished, Brown said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now, as a 30-something man who long since had the creativity sapped out of him by life, this was mildly frustrating at first.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here's where things get a bit irritating.—
Justin Pot,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Drama stars Robert Pattinson and Zendaya as Charlie and Emma, a young couple whose lives and upcoming wedding are thrown into disarray when the latter drunkenly reveals a disturbing secret from her past.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
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The details her 10-year-old daughter provided were disturbing for any parent to hear.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bothersome. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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