bête noire (Meaning)

bête noire

a person or thing strongly detested or avoided, a person or thing strongly disliked or feared

The politician's bete noire was a persistent rumor that he had once accepted a bribe.
The writer considered literary critics his bete noire, fearing their harsh judgments.
The school bully was her bete noire, making her life miserable with his relentless torment.
The faulty plumbing in his house was his bete noire, causing him endless frustrations.
The athlete's bete noire was a rival who consistently outperformed him in competitions.
The scientist's bete noire was the inability to replicate his groundbreaking experiment.
The actor's bete noire was stage fright, which paralyzed him on opening night.
The doctor's bete noire was a rare and incurable disease that he struggled to diagnose and treat.
The investor's bete noire was the volatility of the stock market, which threatened his financial stability.
The musician's bete noire was a nagging injury that prevented him from playing his instrument with his usual skill.

a person or thing strongly detested or avoided, a person or thing strongly disliked or feared

spirit,dread, black beast, bogy, monster, enemy, ogre, bogey, phantom, hobgoblin

beloved, dear,love, delight, enjoyment, preference, honey, darling, pleasure, sweetheart

The politician's bete noire was a persistent rumor that he had once accepted a bribe.

The writer considered literary critics his bete noire, fearing their harsh judgments.

The school bully was her bete noire, making her life miserable with his relentless torment.

The faulty plumbing in his house was his bete noire, causing him endless frustrations.