bugaboo

Example Sentences

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But the latest bugaboo from the banking lobby is the possibility of other companies rewarding customers for using stablecoins.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

And despite getting Anthony Rizzo to pop up for the second out, the long-ball bugaboo bit him against Volpe.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

I remembered that Julia had written that what she wanted to do was to take the bugaboo out of French cooking, to make it accessible.

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022

Slow starts have long been the Broncos’ bugaboo, but Shurmur is now 0 for 21 on opening drive touchdowns in Denver.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2021

Here’s another bugaboo that English teachers used to get worked up over.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner