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Pother (Verb)

Make upset or troubled.

Verbs of feeling.

The news of the company's bankruptcy did pother many of the investors who had put their life savings into the business.
Her constant nagging began to pother him and he needed some time alone to calm down.
The rude comments on social media started to pother her, and she decided to take a break from the platform.
The argument over the bill did pother the two friends and they eventually parted ways for the night.
The failure to meet the deadline began to pother the project manager, who knew it would impact the entire team's reputation.

Make a fuss; be agitated.

Verbs of feeling.

Her over-the-top reaction only managed to pother her neighbors even more.
When Mary arrived home late, her mom began to pother about how worried she had been.
Trying to calm him down only seemed to pother him further, making the situation more tense.
The politician's scandalous remarks managed to pother quite a number of citizens, stirring fears of systemic corruption.
His elderly neighbor was prone to pother at the slightest provocation.