bane

Example Sentences

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Visiting Nashville, Tenn., Ms. Gage considers Andrew Jackson critically as the ruthless bane of indigenous people that he was, but she misses an opportunity to explore his Scots-Irish identity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Potholes - they're the bane of road users' lives.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Yes, the word “continues” is the bane of headline writers, but I see no way around it.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Falling prices are a boon for buyers but a bane for homeowners.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

She was a bane for business, he told her, a liability and a loss.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri