How to Use bug in a Sentence

bug

1 of 2 verb

• I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?
• If your heat takes some time to turn on, don’t bug him about it.
  — Rima Parikh, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2021
• Clean up the yard or other areas of the house that bug her.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 7 May 2021
• Yes, the time of year when public health experts bug you to get your flu shot.
  — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2020
• Some of the things that bug me — bad grammar, bad signage — bugged Bill Gold, too.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
• Someone was telling me to stick my butt out and jive talk and walk around and stick your lip out and bug your eyes.
  — Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
• One thing that’s bugged me about my face for a while is its angles–or lack thereof.
  — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2023
• And if Hulu’s ads bug you, upgrade the bundle to $20 a month to banish them.
  — Natalie Lin, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021
• That said, choosing to do things that might push the boundaries is going to bug people.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 July 2022
• A lot of my family and friends were bugging me about trying out for this role.
  — EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
• The documentary details how phones were tapped, and the lengths the FBI went to in order to bug King’s hotel rooms.
  — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2021
• That started to bug us — the idea of a giant company’s logo on this thing.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 July 2023
• Being loud and being onstage expelled some of the stuff that was bugging me.
  — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 14 June 2023
• That launch team also had the luxury of taking more than a year to lay out the new assembly line and de-bug the system.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2020
• His phone was bugged, and on one occasion in 1974, agents even broke into his apartment and photographed his manuscripts.
  — Jared Marcel Pollen, The New Republic, 12 July 2023
• Cuevas-Castro said he’s been giving Dhaliwal space, not to bug him.
  — Dallas News, 30 May 2022
• Or stream music from the car in your headphones without bugging your road trip partner?
  — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2023
• Jokic was listed as questionable for Game 2 with a sore left wrist, but that’s been something that’s been bugging him for a while.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 22 Apr. 2023
• For a few hours, no one could tap through Instagram Stories or bug their friends on Messenger.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 5 Oct. 2021
• Lightweight and comfortable, these won’t bug kids who aren’t used to wearing glasses.
  — Tessa Bahoosh, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2020
• Over the decades, the East German state security services, known as the Stasi, watched and bugged his home, followed his car, listened to his phone calls and tried to recruit his friends and lovers.
  — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 7 July 2023
• Just to bug the offices or phones of the Democratic National Committee?
  — Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2022
• But its fit is smooth and comfortable, and has yet to bug me enough to remove it while lifting sub-max or sweating through tough rowing workouts.
  — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 10 June 2023
• But the mispronunciations that bug me the most aren’t uttered by any human.
  — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 July 2023
• Ready for a stellar, four-move workout that won’t bug your sensitive shoulders—and, in fact, will probably help them?
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 17 Sep. 2022
• He’s warmed up to the city during his last few trips—touring both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Wednesday—but there are a few things that still bug him: the hustle, the noise, looking for parking.
  — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2023
• This doesn’t bug me too much, though, as the phone will most likely live in a case, and Asus’ focus is more on one-handed usability rather than flashy aesthetics.
  — Adam Patrick Murray, PCWorld, 12 May 2021
• Hot that really bugged me was how doofy Marilyn Monroe was.
  — Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 17 May 2023
• There was some inflammation, some tendinitis, in the patellar area that was bugging me.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
• While Latham was still an underclassman in high school, something Jerome kept hearing bugged him.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 6 Sep. 2023

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bug

2 of 2 noun

• Bed bugs were also found that same month in a room at the MGM Grand.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
• All of those things are happening in the lives of bugs as well.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
• Things ramp up when a bug smacks into Fallon’s face in the midst of the chaos.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
• Those bugs and slugs will soon expire, and so will the fast-fading Tona.
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
• The thought of picking up a bug in a public place and bringing it home rubs a raw nerve.
  — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• In fact, bed bugs aren’t known to transmit any diseases.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
• Screaming at the sight of a bug in your room, for example, will teach them to be afraid of bugs too.
  — Marisa Cohen, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
• Pack your blanket, chairs, snacks, water and bug spray for a fun evening.
  — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 23 July 2023
• These bugs are small, about the size of a pen tip, and are normally red or orange.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 1 Feb. 2024
• My 4-year-old’s recent stomach bug hit like a ton of bricks.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
• Barely any fish breaking the surface of ponds to bite at bugs.
  — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
• At the top of the barrel, there is a screen that helps prevent bugs and leaves from getting in the water to keep it clean.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
• Among the plagues of Michigan, there are a few things which stand out: construction, snow and bugs.
  — Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
• Even common bug sprays can harm them, so make sure to apply those far away from the toad’s home.
  — Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
• Derek and Doug Perry got bit by the roller coaster bug early.
  — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
• This canopy resists water, insects and bugs, and harsh UV rays.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
• The injury bug has not been kind to the Astros’ starting rotation in 2023.
  — James Mueller, Chron, 8 May 2023
• Now, a new study from MSU suggests bugs will thrive in an ever-warming world.
  — Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 30 Apr. 2023
• But, the injury bug struck just before the end of the third quarter, when Branch pulled up lame while chasing down a tackle.
  — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2023
• Be aware that these will provide far less sun and bug protection.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
• Eliminate ants to control aphids, mealy bugs and scale.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
• If the library’s got bugs, and death beetles infested it in the 1970s, well, the stacks can turn into freezers.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
• Google is making a big shift with the new Chromecast, and that doesn’t come without bugs and frustrations.
  — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
• Check out my story on Drive’s deletion bug here for more details.
  — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The mesh will not just keep out mosquitos but also smaller bugs like no-see-ums.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
• He’s had the coaching bug since a church league dad handed him a clipboard and asked him to design his team’s final play.
  — Billy Witz, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
• In another video, Sterling claims that there's a bug in their driveway.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
• There is no reason to sound the alarm and stock up on bug spray just because of this first discovery of the yellow-legged hornet.
  — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 16 Aug. 2023
• The probe has had its fair share of bugs throughout the course of its trip, with one of its biggest blips beginning in November.
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
• Now, the company has had to recall its first batch of BEVs due to a bug that can cause the car's display to go blank, taking out the speedo and warning lights in the process.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024