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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On top of the safety risk, the traffic is just bothersome.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
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The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.
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The English company specializes in the treatment of skin symptoms of mycosis and the treatment decisions can incorporate the disease stage, overall prognosis, patient quality of life and most bothersome symptoms.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Wildfires have long been a part of life here, but locals tend to think of them largely as the source of bothersome smoke.
—Mimi Dwyer, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets
Coping with Critters
The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The English company specializes in the treatment of skin symptoms of mycosis and the treatment decisions can incorporate the disease stage, overall prognosis, patient quality of life and most bothersome symptoms.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Wildfires have long been a part of life here, but locals tend to think of them largely as the source of bothersome smoke.
—Mimi Dwyer, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bothersome. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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bothersome
adjective
both·er·some
ˈbät͟h-ər-səm 
: causing bother
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