How to Use bothersome in a Sentence

bothersome

adjective

• In the meantime, Kershaw has no choice but to wait for his toe to feel better — hopeful that his latest bothersome body part doesn’t sideline him for a postseason push.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
• The crunch wasn’t bothersome and the spice added a pleasant kick.
  — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• Like a tickle in the back of the throat, there’s something bothersome about the word.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2020
• The [bothersome right] wrist was healthy, my body was healthy.
  — Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021
• In any other year, the turnovers and penalties in the first two games might have been a bit more bothersome.
  — Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 16 Oct. 2020
• The results vary by brand, with up to 30% finding the alerts bothersome.
  — Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2019
• Even more bothersome is the fact that out of those 66 total draft picks, nearly a third of them (20) are out of the league.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2022
• If that’s bothersome, wash your hands, then scratch it, then wash your hands again.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Iistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
• Hoke said what is bothersome is when the players take their eyes off a key to sniffing out the play.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• The strikeouts weren’t bad, but the walk ratio was bothersome.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 16 June 2022
• This light gel-cream applies to the skin smoothly and won’t feel heavy or bothersome.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
• There is no easy way to tell people that their smell is bothersome.
  — Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2019
• Do Not Call Registry and add any bothersome spam call number to the list there.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 7 July 2022
• Some face masks use loose cloth ties instead of stretchy loops, and these ties can be a good solve if the elastic is bothersome.
  — Madison O'Connor, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
• Two narrative beats are bothersome and stop it a bit in its tracks.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022
• Despite topping out as the heaviest boot in the test, the weight felt less bothersome on our foot.
  — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2021
• One of the most bothersome yearly tasks an apartment dweller has to deal with is rolling up a heavy rug and taking it to the cleaners.
  — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 3 Feb. 2023
• The noise is most bothersome at night, when the blades are turned to a different pitch to be more efficient with less wind.
  — Leah McBride Mensching, Slate Magazine, 24 Aug. 2017
• Nurkic said hearing his name mentioned in trade talk is par for the course and not bothersome.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
• As the hosts have started shooting the guests, the horse physics have also become bothersome.
  — Megan McArdle, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2018
• The only downside is that the straps don’t have any padding (except the heel strap), and the middle strap can be bothersome at times.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 July 2023
• Just as bothersome for Golden State fans was the sight of this team before Curry got hurt.
  — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 31 Oct. 2019
• As the Upper West Side gentrified, many boaters felt that the city saw them as bothersome relics and wanted them out.
  — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 2 July 2021
• And while some instances of friction can be bothersome, the benefits are easy to grasp.
  — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2022
• Gathering around an outdoor firepit can be a lot of fun, but sometimes the cloud of smoke that comes with it can be bothersome.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• Smoke over the Great Basin from large fires in California will be bothersome throughout the week.
  — Hannah Gard and Taylor Ward, CNN, 6 July 2021
• For many women—women like me—menopause isn’t just about the bothersome symptoms.
  — Dr. Jennifer Gunter, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2020
• Even though the harassment is bothersome, the woman didn’t want to pursue charges.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2021
• What to Consider Noise and light bleed into rooms and may be bothersome.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
• However, if your diarrhea is too severe or bothersome, other treatment options are available.
  — Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024