Bothered
Bothered adjective - Subjected to and reacting with irritation.
Confronted and bothered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Confronted" instead a verb "Bothered".
Confronted
Bothered and confronted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bothered" instead a verb "Confronted".
Nearby Words: confrontation, confronting
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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When they're mistaken for kidnappers, Yogi and Gareki are confronted by Yanari's bodyguards as well as Hirato, who hasn't bothered to clear up the misunderstanding.
Source: Manga / Karneval - Never My Fault: A favorite of the Patterson bunch, especially Elly, who is keen on blaming April for letting Farley and Sera loose when she and Connie never bothered to spay and neuter them, then when confronted over the gate accuses April of dredging up the past.
Source: Fan Fic / The New Retcons
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