The question bothered me a long time.    From LearnThat.org.  [Unknown]

I remain bothered about having high levels government posts too concentrated by family.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Justice Thomas and Judge Reinhardt] Reference

She'd just pinched off the dangling cord of crust and asked why he hadn't told her his name bothered him so much.    From Wordnik.com.  [The End of the Pier]

But anything that gets Kristol and the rest of the fascist right-wingnuts all hot and bothered is good enough for me ….    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Right-Wing Peanut Gallery Hits Miers Hard] Reference

All were based on the indisputable fact that Mr. Spence was "bothered" -- had for some time past been.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tales of Men and Ghosts] Reference

All were based on the indisputable fact that Mr. Spence was "bothered" -- had for some time past been "bothered.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Blond Beast] Reference

Cerryl wondered why the title bothered him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Colors of Chaos]

For some reason the slip of my proper name bothered me.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Haunted] Reference

HEMMER: I know you've used that word bothered many times, saying you were not bothered.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 22, 2003] Reference

I figured it was probably a crackpot, but the fact that he knew Anita's name bothered me. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [One False Move]

Shame Nich, it's a great blog even with your poor spelling: -) ps: bothered is spelt bovvered.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oh, I just can't be bothered] Reference

Most of our readers had to look that one up in the dictionary—if they could be bothered, that is.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Small Death in the Great Glen] Reference

Some judges can't be bothered, which is just fine with class-action lawyers and their corporate targets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forbes.com: News] Reference

As a writer, the word bothered him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rick Horowitz: Same-Sex Marriage: In the Beginning, There Was the Word] Reference

I was told something today that kind of bothered me.    From Wordnik.com.  [moee Diary Entry] Reference

This scene always kind of bothered me in this movie.    From Wordnik.com.  [The *Real* Lessons From “The Karate Kid” | Motivational Humor from the Motivational Smart Ass!] Reference

Not sure I get that he's "bothered" by HRC's ambition.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hillary Campaign Blasts Obama Over Maureen Dowd Column] Reference

"I think my length kind of bothered him a little bit.".    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Said he is "bothered" by her cases overturned in appeal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Web Report:] Reference

Especially in the more recent books, he kind of bothered me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Review: The Kings Are Already Here by Garret Freymann-Weyr] Reference

Too kind of bothered by this Paul Riesling business, I guess.    From Wordnik.com.  [Babbit] Reference

She was carrying a Starbucks travel mug, which kind of bothered me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2004-01-01] Reference

Afterwards, I didn't feel any different, and that kind of bothered me.    From Wordnik.com.  [kelsi Diary Entry] Reference

And this is supposed to be -- and so things like that kind of bothered me.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 24, 2009] Reference

KING: Jesse, isn't middle America kind of bothered by all they hear about Michael?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 10, 2009] Reference

That kind of bothered me but I figure if I don't have a ring on it, I cant get too crazy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Michael Cohen: Ask Michael Cohen: Anthony's Secret] Reference

And that's even though a majority say they would be "bothered" or "angry" about getting a pat-down.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Morning Plum] Reference

So I stopped and asked myself, "How have you been feeling?" and I was kind of bothered because I couldn't answer the question.    From Wordnik.com.  [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference

Robert Pattinson is actually 'bothered' on 'Jimmy Fallon'!.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Film: 147 toddlers infected in Uzbek HIV outbreak] Reference

CIA inspector general was 'bothered' by 'excessive' waterboarding.    From Wordnik.com.  [Signs of the Times] Reference

Robert Pattinson is "bothered" on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' show last night (Video).    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Strong storm brings strong winds high surf and some snow to Maryland] Reference

Robert Pattinson is actually 'bothered' on 'Jimmy Fallon'! photo: Creative Commons/AlBBie905.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Gorillas in danger from hunters, timber trade, warfare in central Africa, UN report says] Reference

Robert Pattinson is actually 'bothered' on 'Jimmy Fallon'! photo: Creative Commons/nicolas genin.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to O'Donnell looking to come back to daytime TV] Reference

At that point (walking in an hour late) I asked you to come to the next class which "bothered" you.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Blogora] Reference