How to Use bane in a Sentence

bane

noun
  • Willows are the bane of riders in this type of soft pack snow.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Feb. 2023
  • There are two types of notes that have been the bane of my existence.
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2022
  • But what are the banes of this tiny arachnid that can humble the apex predator?
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But the heavy-looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren’t just the bane of beachgoers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
  • But some bacteria and yeasts provide you with a health boon instead of a bane.
    — Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 23 Apr. 2023
  • High ticket prices have long been the bane of any concertgoer.
    — Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Depth charts are a bane of college coaches’ existence these days.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Those four words that my husband asks almost every day are the bane of my existence.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The hill is the bane of any driver unlucky enough to be directed to the street by a driving app.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Creased undereyes are the bane of my existence.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • If anything, muskies are the bane of my existence as a fisherman.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The bane of every amusement park patron — lines — will look much different as well.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Already, the nearest town, Bozeman, has seen the bane of pour-over coffee.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Here come the holidays, the bane of job seekers everywhere.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Soccer matches often end in a tie, which is the bane of a bettors’ existence.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • But legal problems related to its samples became the bane of the group.
    — Ben Sisario, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Besides, high cholesterol is the bane of men in my family, not cancer — so why worry?
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • For a decade, surfaces of materials were the bane of my existence.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
  • In recent years, weekday lunches have become the bane of my existence.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Flare-Ups Fiery, frightening flare-ups are the bane of every backyard chef.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2022
  • Now, decades later, weekday lunches have become the bane of my existence.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Now, decades later, weekday lunches have become the bane of my existence.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Those particular ones were the bane of my existence as a left-handed child with dyslexia.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The business models of these streaming platforms is still the bane of writers’ existence.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 2 May 2023
  • Give Email a Second Chance Email doesn't have to be the bane of your existence.
    — Jill Duffy, PCMAG, 26 June 2023
  • Instead of being a bane on the team, the defense was the reason Miami made it to the title game.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Overpicking is the bane of every farmer’s existence and leaves unwanted apples to rot on the ground.
    — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Winckowski does throw a slider, the bane of Báez ’s existence this season.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2022
  • Although, post-storm deaths aren’t the only bane against the hurricane center’s safety efforts.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2022
  • The bane of every dictator Freedom of the press is the bane of every dictator.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026

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