bete noire [noun]
Definition of bete noire:
A person or thing that one particularly dislikes or dreads; an object of aversion.
Sentence/Example of bete noire:
The new tax law is the bête noire of many small business owners.
Brussels sprouts are my bête noire; I can't stand their taste.
Traffic jams have always been his bête noire during the morning commute.
The corrupt politician became the bête noire of the public.
For many students, mathematics is their academic bête noire.
She avoided the office gossip, who was her bête noire at work.
The controversial author has become the bête noire of conservative critics.
Pollution is the bête noire of environmentalists around the world.
Public speaking is my bête noire; I get extremely nervous in front of a crowd.
The strict new manager quickly became the bête noire of the employees.