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
Let a medical professional know if your baby’s acne seems painful or bothersome to them.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
What should be more bothersome to Packer Nation is how LaFleur’s team performed against the NFC’s elite.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
But excessive meowing can be bothersome to owners and some behaviors may hint at an underlying condition.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Cedar pollen can also be especially bothersome for individuals new to Central Texas.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
What should be more bothersome to Packer Nation is how LaFleur’s team performed against the NFC’s elite.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
But excessive meowing can be bothersome to owners and some behaviors may hint at an underlying condition.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Cedar pollen can also be especially bothersome for individuals new to Central Texas.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bothersome
Adjective
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Few things are as annoying as a vacuum cleaner that leaves a strip of dust by the baseboards and in the corners.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ding-dong ditched … well into adulthood—one person rang a neighbor's doorbell repeatedly just to be annoying.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Very few things are more frustrating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream, mid-binge, or mid-video calls.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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As frustrating as learning my bearings can be at times, the a-ha moments are always a joy.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition with genetic and environmental causes, whereas atopic dermatitis stems from an irritating substance that triggers a rash.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Bothersome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bothersome. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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