pain in the butt

Example Sentences

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For all his greatness, James remains a passive-aggressive pain in the butt who annually cryptically threatens the Lakers if they don’t give him a championship roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024

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

What’s a five-letter word for pain in the butt?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022

He’s a pain in the butt, but he IS a good judge of character.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows