bugaboo

Example Sentences

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The common thread in all of these plots is the usage of interracial couples as tools to explore America's bugaboos surrounding race, not as distinct people or unique unions.

From Salon

You have perhaps noticed that higher education is a current favorite bugaboo of Republicans on the rise.

From New York Times

And much of the current anxiety, anguish and virtue-signaling playing out on Twitter, TikTok and elsewhere is rooted in those twin confidence-busting bugaboos: fear of the unknown and loss of control.

From Washington Post

Schmidt also attacked Kelly over state-administered grants to arts venues that later hosted drag shows, which have been a bugaboo for the right across the U.S. for months.

From Seattle Times

“That first inning has been my bugaboo in my career,” Irvin said.

From Seattle Times