bugbear

Example Sentences

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Hostility toward Russia generally cuts across political divisions but has been overshadowed by hostility toward Brussels, the ruling party’s favorite bugbear.

From New York Times

Bridges serve as key economic links and stand out as icons or bugbears in communities across the country, with politicians regularly invoking the idea that they are “crumbling” to argue for new spending.

From Washington Post

Progressive Ocasio-Cortez has become a conservative bugbear, and she noted that this is not the first time that she’s faced threats at her job.

From The Guardian

And this gets at one of my bugbears, which, for better or worse, is economic growth.

From New York Times

YouTube Kids’ autoplay feature was a bugbear for child safety advocates and some members of Congress who argued that its algorithmic recommendations put children at risk.

From Washington Post