seem bothered

Frequency: 7.270.3 per million words

To give the impression of being worried or annoyed.

botheredVERBS + bothered

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Examples (10)

  • She didn't seem bothered by the criticism, but I think she was hiding her true feelings.
  • He seems bothered about the upcoming presentation.
  • Why do you seem so bothered? Is everything okay?
  • The cat didn't even seem bothered when the dog started barking.
  • Despite the delay, the passengers didn't seem bothered and waited patiently.
  • He tried to act cool, but he clearly seemed bothered by her comment.
  • You're the only person who seems bothered by the new office policy.
  • The professor seemed slightly bothered that half the class was absent.
  • Throughout the entire ordeal, she never once seemed bothered.
  • I don't know why he seems bothered; I was only trying to help.