1
as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
if I'm to get any work done, this incessant botheration has to stop
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2
as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
my life at that point seemed destined to be one endless botheration
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3
as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
I hope that during my visit my special dietary needs won't be a botheration
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for botheration
Noun
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Tyler expresses frustration in hearing that from him and not from Brandon and Theresa themselves.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025 -
Trump has expressed growing frustration with the rulings.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Once doctors reviewed the family’s travel history, treatment was quickly shifted to address concerns of histoplasmosis, which the CDC explains can cause cause flu-like symptoms including fever and chills, malaise, cough, headache, chest pain and body aches.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Symptoms include persistent fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, headaches, brain fog, shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping, per the Virginia Department of Health.—
Tess DeMeyer,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Be cautious of irritation caused by using too many products.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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For their first drop, the team launched the Pigment Processor Daily Brightening Serum, which aids in dark spot and irritation elimination.—
Akili King,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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And these types of messages go beyond being a mere nuisance.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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In 2011, the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by a group of states (including California) against a number of power companies, claiming that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel generated electricity were a public nuisance under federal law.—
Josiah Neeley,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
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This tactic is best for certain veggies and flowers like tomatoes and marigolds that can handle some root disturbance; other plants have more sensitive roots that won't tolerate transplanting well, such as root vegetables.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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The northeastern beach tiger beetle’s inability to endure human disturbance has wiped it out everywhere except three remote corners of the U.S., one of which is Hughlett Point.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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Yet defeat against Arsenal — after three victories against them this season in the league and Carabao Cup — brought exasperation, if only because that story could easily have been different.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The families of hostages show increasing exasperation with the hardline approach of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but have shown little ability to influence official policy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The letter is a sign of growing ties between religious and AI safety groups, which share some of the same worries.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
21 May 2025
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But for Americans on the Gulf or Atlantic coasts, the daily weather forecast always comes with a constant thrum of worry — any small disturbance in the Atlantic has the potential to evolve into a major storm.—
Sabrina B. Valenti,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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Shout-out to back-seat drivers, who are an annoyance 99 percent of the time but lifesavers for that other one percent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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Many users aren’t interested in a touch screen for general computing, so the reflection annoyances aren’t worth the trade-off to plenty of shoppers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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“Botheration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/botheration. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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