pain in the butt
Example Sentences
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The piano is not that complicated, but the trumpet is a pain in the butt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
Or maybe the grouchy, standoffish, self-righteous pain in the butt is a character that resonates in Denmark.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
The proposal addresses issues that have become a “daily pain in the butt for retailers,” said Brandon Scholz, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Grocers Association.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
He’s a pain in the butt, but he IS a good judge of character.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
