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
“The way I look at our relationship … I know sometimes we’re like the big brother that’s a pain in the neck and overbearing,” Biden said at the time.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
The debt ceiling came into being 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 ● Jan. 17, 2023
This girl could give a fellow a pain in the neck.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
