bothered (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈbɒðərd/
Definition
Feeling troubled, worried, or annoyed.
Examples
She wasn't bothered by the criticism; she knew she had done her best.
He looked bothered, as if something was weighing heavily on his mind.
Don't be too bothered about small mistakes; just learn from them.
How to Use bothered
- bother with (prepositional phrase)
- To cause trouble or annoyance by involving oneself with someone or something. — "I don't want to bother you with my problems."
- bother to do (collocation)
- To make the effort to do something. — "He didn't even bother to call."
- bother doing (collocation)
- To make the effort to do something (often used in negative or interrogative sentences). — "Why bother doing it if you don't have to?"
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