Be bothered
Trouble and be bothered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trouble" instead a verb phrase "Be bothered".
Trouble
Trouble verb - To experience concern or anxiety.
Be bothered and trouble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be bothered" instead a verb "Trouble".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In "Leign Lord" Catherine orders a dozen of Mary's countrymen killed because she couldn't be bothered with the extra trouble of calming down two countries.
Source: God Save Us from the Queen! - Law of Inverse Fertility: Most of our heroes can't be bothered with the trouble of being pregnant and/or raising cubs at the moment, usually due to some professional demands on their time.
Source: Literature / Sholan Alliance - Can't be bothered/That's too much trouble!
Cite this Source
Trouble and Be bothered. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_bothered/trouble
Be bothered & Trouble. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_bothered/trouble>.
Trouble or Be bothered. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_bothered/trouble.
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