bothered
adjective
both·ered
ˈbä-t͟hərd 
: feeling or showing agitation, worry, annoyance, etc.
Never had Johnny seen Rab so bothered about anything as he was over his inability to get himself a good modern gun.—
Esther Forbes
Esther Forbes… insisted that there was really nothing to get all hot and bothered [=angrily upset] about.—Peter Berkowitz
Peter BerkowitzSynonyms
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But what’s most interesting about the fracas is that schools are so hot and bothered.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
So if downtown folks are so hot and bothered, why does Ultra keep coming back?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
The typical advice is to avoid coffee, tea and ice, but Jones is less bothered.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Several studios and distributors are circling the hot package, which should spark one of those good old fashioned bidding wars that get Hollywood so hot and bothered.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
Dakota Johnson, one of our least bothered celebrities, has once again turned out a street-style ensemble that's both unattainably fashionable and DGAF casual.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2023
Richards, 79, and Wood, 76, make their guitars bark and bang with a finesse eternally masquerading as rudeness, while Jagger, 80, sounds as hot, bothered, alert and connected as ever.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Of course, part of what made the moment so iconic (and messy) was the editing: Viewers will likely remember that, after Madonna locked lips with Britney, the camera cut to Justin Timberlake—Britney’s ex—looking very bothered, his eyebrows raised.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2023
For some time now, sensual music that leaves listeners hot and bothered has been classic Monáe.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
Ryan Craig, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
So if downtown folks are so hot and bothered, why does Ultra keep coming back?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
The typical advice is to avoid coffee, tea and ice, but Jones is less bothered.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
Several studios and distributors are circling the hot package, which should spark one of those good old fashioned bidding wars that get Hollywood so hot and bothered.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
Dakota Johnson, one of our least bothered celebrities, has once again turned out a street-style ensemble that's both unattainably fashionable and DGAF casual.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2023
Richards, 79, and Wood, 76, make their guitars bark and bang with a finesse eternally masquerading as rudeness, while Jagger, 80, sounds as hot, bothered, alert and connected as ever.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Of course, part of what made the moment so iconic (and messy) was the editing: Viewers will likely remember that, after Madonna locked lips with Britney, the camera cut to Justin Timberlake—Britney’s ex—looking very bothered, his eyebrows raised.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2023
For some time now, sensual music that leaves listeners hot and bothered has been classic Monáe.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
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