pain in the butt

Example Sentences

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But boy, was that policy, enacted in 2006 and abandoned without fanfare earlier this week, a pain in the butt.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

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

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

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022

But Ozzy has also, at times, been a pain in the butt, doing things like jumping on the kitchen table to steal my burrito and pulling his leash like a sled dog on walks.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

And what a royal pain in the butt it is having her in our tiny apartment.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell