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
Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Sharks captain Logan Couture did everything in his power to become a full-time NHL player again, spending countless hours rehabilitating his bothersome groin injury and visiting several specialists on the East and West Coasts to find a solution.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Unpleasant things become less bothersome, and fun activities get less fun.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Report bothersome side effects from medications and new symptoms that may arise.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The lesson here is that, in most marriages, one partner’s habits and coping mechanisms may be annoying or bothersome to the other, but ultimately harmless to them both in the long run.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Unpleasant things become less bothersome, and fun activities get less fun.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Report bothersome side effects from medications and new symptoms that may arise.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The lesson here is that, in most marriages, one partner’s habits and coping mechanisms may be annoying or bothersome to the other, but ultimately harmless to them both in the long run.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bothersome
Adjective
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Josh — Earnings season is super annoying for trend-following investment strategies.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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After witnesses identified him as the man who made the gestures, he was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of contacting a minor with intent to commit a lewd act and annoying or molesting a child.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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The Copycat Conundrum: When Local Laws Protect Your Competitors Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of international franchising involves dealing with local copycat operations that exploit legal protections designed for domestic businesses.—
Mohaimina Haque,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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While these noises may not impact your daily life much, your neighbors deciding to start their yardwork could be frustrating.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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If certain emulsifiers are especially gentle on the gut, the food industry could use them to replace the ones that might be more irritating.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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But, there are also some unnecessary (potentially irritating) extras—eucalyptus oil, parfum, and benzyl alcohol.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
24 June 2025
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Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Pisciotta alleged that West’s disturbing behavior did not end after she was terminated at Yeezy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bothersome. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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