bothersome

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  1. adjective Causing bother; troublesome.

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  • And even more bothersome was the fact that he knew what she felt like: her skin warm and petal-smooth, her mouth soft and inviting. —  Mary Balogh - Daring Masquerade.html
  • Even more bothersome was the fact that Eddie Kuntz's napkin was moving on his lap without benefit of hands. —  Four To Score
  • The plurality of doors was bothersome--my mind by now wasn't in a state where it could make a choice readily, even a choice between two doors. —  173 - Once Over Lightly
  • While we may find these mood changes bothersome, they do not disrupt our lives. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • On one end it is bothersome, at the other end debilitating. —  Lux Venit
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/ˈbɑðərsum/
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