pain in the neck

Example Sentences

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This isn’t merely a pain in the neck for Mr. Mandelson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Dr. Sollmann pointed out that non-invasive treatment options that directly target the site of pain in the neck muscles could be highly effective and safer than systemic drugs.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

“It was as much a pain in the neck as it was a beauty to be in.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

It was enacted in 1917, when Congress grew weary of having to vote on every proposed bond issuance, which it considered a pain in the neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2022

“Is this why you’ve been a pain in the neck all afternoon?”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina