pain in the butt

Example Sentences

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The proposal addresses issues that have become a “daily pain in the butt for retailers,” said Brandon Scholz, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Grocers Association.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Hunting for free parking is a pain in the butt, but it’s a level playing field, and a tax on the one thing we were all given in equal measure: time.

From Slate • May 3, 2023

The first challenge was, it’s a pain in the butt!

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2023

And, perhaps most importantly, is changing the account a giant pain in the butt?

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022

As awful as the situation is and as big of a pain in the butt as he can be, I’m glad I have my big brother to go through it with me.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas