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bothering

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɑðɝɪŋ// UK //bˈɒðəɹɪŋ// both·er·ing

v. to annoy someone or make them feel worried. You use this when something is making you feel uncomfortable or unhappy.

v. causing annoyance, worry, or physical discomfort to someone. Often used in the progressive form to describe a persistent source of irritation.


SIMPLE

Is the loud music bothering you while you work?

CONTEXTUAL

I didn't want to say anything at first, but the smoke from the kitchen was really bothering my eyes.

COMPLEX

What is most bothering to the investigators is not the lack of evidence, but the fact that the witnesses' stories align too perfectly to be natural.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive; takes a direct object. Often used in the continuous form to describe a current state of irritation.

Pitfall

It is bothering to meIt is bothering meBother is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without the preposition 'to'.

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