didn't bother

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

Emphasizes a lack of interest or willingness to do something.

Indicates a lack of motivation or desire to perform an action.

Highlights the avoidance of effort required for a task.

Similar to "didn't take the trouble to", but slightly more emphatic.

Focuses on the absence of a deliberate attempt to do something.

A more formal and self-referential way of saying "didn't bother".

Expresses a lack of perceived value or purpose in doing something.

Indicates a complete lack of concern or consideration.

Idiomatic expression for not making any effort whatsoever.

Directly states a decision not to do something, lacking the nuance of indifference.