Definition of Bane

something causing misery or death

Examples of Bane in a sentence

Distraction is the bane of productivity when I’m trying to get anything done.  

Since loneliness can be the bane of old age, it’s important to maintain friendships and family connections as we grow older.  

Some people believe that technology is the bane of social interaction and that eventually no one will have to speak to another person face to face.  

Because of all the sinister villains who are the bane of Gotham City citizens, it seems that Batman’s work is never done.  

According to Stewart, Ginna’s jealousy was the bane of their relationship.  

In Dr. Seuss’s famous story, the Grinch was the bane of Christmas in Whoville, but ultimately his cold heart could not stand up to the true Christmas spirit.  

During the Jurassic period, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was the king of the dinosaurs and the bane of every living creature.  

All these offers for credit cards are the bane of my goal to live within my means.  

During the interview, the former president revealed that he had always thought that the media were the bane of his time in office.  

Uncle Floyd always told us that he was a rascal as a kid, and the bane of his mother’s existence.  

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