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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But the more immediately frustrating part is that the new remote doesn’t have a dedicated button for switching input modes, as previous remotes from LG and countless other remotes do.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
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Managing your feelings in front of your children can be difficult — but taking more control over your feelings in frustrating situations is ultimately rewarding, Barnard College child psychologist Tovah Klein told CNBC Make It last year.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
7 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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Some people at the time feared that this incredibly irritating way of speaking would stick around.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While the Eagles triumphed 22-10, advancing to the NFC Divisional Round, the victory was overshadowed by the disturbing exchange in the stands.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The disturbing new figures are inching close to the same number of people — 1.5 million— who were internally displaced by Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake, which struck 15 years ago on Jan. 12, 2010.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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