bane

Example Sentences

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Ironically, a powerful German military, the bane of Europe in the first half of the 20th century, is now essential to its security in the 21st.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Besides, high cholesterol is the bane of men in my family, not cancer — so why worry?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

But the bane for homeowners could drive demand for home improvement retailers and builders in the coming weeks, analysts said.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

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

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri