bothered
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Definition of bothered
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Synonyms for bothered
Synonyms
aggravated, annoyed, exasperated, galled, irked, irritated, narked [British], peeved, put out, scunnered [chiefly Scottish], teed off, vexed
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Many shoppers didn't seem bothered by the cameras — and were more interested in the ability to peruse products that were previously only available online. — CBS News, "Experimental Texas store uses hidden cameras to track shoppers' movements," 22 Aug. 2019 The film is the first feature from Lyne since 2002’s Unfaithful, which saw Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez (and the audience!) getting all hot and bothered. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas to join Fatal Attraction director's next erotic thriller," 2 Aug. 2019 The Mets starter didn’t seem bothered by trade rumors, allowing one unearned run and five hits in 7â…“ innings. — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, "White Sox lose Yoan Moncada to a hamstring injury in the 1st inning, then lose 5-2 to the Mets in the 11th," 30 July 2019 Have the best play in it, not get snubbed because tanking teams can’t be bothered to field players good enough to make it there on their own. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "Should Every MLB Team Have an All-Star?," 4 July 2019 Portland is, according to these shows, anyway, downright hot and bothered. — oregonlive.com, "What TV and movies say about Oregon: We’ve got sex on the brain, weirdos, and tons of supernatural creatures," 5 July 2019 But the machinery wore out in the late 1760s, leaving politicians as hot and bothered as ever. — WSJ, "How We Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning," 20 June 2019 The super smiley tot didn't seem the least bit bothered by the cold—probably because he was adorned in a teeny tiny gray snowsuit from The North Face. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Joanna Gaines Bundled Up 7-Month-Old Crew in This Top-Rated Baby Snowsuit You Can Buy," 5 Feb. 2019 Reggie is even more impressed now, and Veronica doesn’t seem bothered by cheating…until the next morning, when Pop Tate warns her against becoming too like her father and reveals that Sheriff Minetta’s body was found the previous night. — Jessica Macleish, Teen Vogue, ""Riverdale" Recap Season 3 Episode 7: Why Has No One Noticed Betty Is Missing?," 6 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bothered.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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