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
For many Republican suburban moms flocking to Haley's rallies, a lack of civility is what is most bothersome about Trump.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
That means less worker turnover, which is a bothersome expense.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
This creates a quiet workout experience that will be less bothersome to those around you.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
Moviegoers said the film dragged, the pacing was bothersome, and that some failed to grasp the motivations of Princess Hind and Bandit.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
That means less worker turnover, which is a bothersome expense.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
This creates a quiet workout experience that will be less bothersome to those around you.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024
Moviegoers said the film dragged, the pacing was bothersome, and that some failed to grasp the motivations of Princess Hind and Bandit.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bothersome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bothersome
Adjective
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This change is particularly annoying since the multiplayer structure hasn't been notably improved since payment was required.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is a book that is charming, intelligent and occasionally annoying.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her hunt for that first Grand Slam title, which had once seemed easy to find, got frustrating.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Reinhart has been facing this frustrating situation privately, but decided to share it publicly now for a very personal reason: At the time of this interview, her grandmother had recently been diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer.—
Julia Sullivan,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Of all the teams to surpass Texas Tech this century, TCU’s evolution would be the most painful, or at least irritating.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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Traveling can be frustrating and irritating, which may lead at times to aggressive behavior.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nakamura, the father, was interned along with his Japanese American family during WWII, a shameful and disturbing period in 20th-century American history that has never been fully acknowledged or dealt with on a national level.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is a dark and disturbing script that, circa 1996, would have been better handled by Darren Aronofsky or David Fincher.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bothersome. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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