The Crossword Solver found 20 answers to “Really bothered”, 5 letters crossword clue. The Crossword Solver finds answers to American-style crosswords, British-style crosswords, general knowledge crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles.
Answer : TEAR AT
To elicit a strong emotional response, especially sympathy, sadness, or guilt. The phrase is followed by a noun or pronoun, or commonly, “(one’s) heart/heart strings/conscience.”
Synonyms: afflict, bother, upset
EXAMPLES:
“The film will tear at the heart strings of even the most cynical moviegoer.”
“It tears at me when I think about it, but I cannot take it back.”
“It tore at my conscience to fire him, but I knew it had to be done.”
“I know it’s going to tear at me for a while if I avoid it; unfortunately, there just isn’t enough time for me to finish it today.”
More Clues
- A TEAT Really bothered
- IN A SWEAT Really bothered
- DROVE NUTS Really bothered
- TORE AT Really bothered
- IRKED Really bothered
- PEEVE Really bother
- EAT AT Really bother (2 wds.)
- GET TO Really bother
- NAGAT Really bother
- ANNOY Really bother
- TICKS Bugs that can really bother a dog or a hiker
- EATEN UP Really bothered (by)
- LOSE SLEEP OVER Be really bothered by
- TROLLEY Lot really bothered after losing a large cart
- MOLEST Really bother
- EAT Really bother, with “at”
- HARASS Really bother
- VEX Really bother
- GNAW AT Really bother
- GNAW Really bother, with “at”
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