Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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Meanwhile, Equity’s long-running negotiation with producer trade body Pact over new contracts rumbles on, with sticking points remaining over artificial intelligence as the negotiations near the two-year mark.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
Healthcare contributions were also one of their sticking points.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Both sides have kept to their sticking points.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2025
The phrase, which has been used by pro-Palestinian activists, has become a sticking point between Mamdani, the Democratic nominee to lead the nation’s most populous city, and parts of its Jewish community.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
Healthcare contributions were also one of their sticking points.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Both sides have kept to their sticking points.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2025
The phrase, which has been used by pro-Palestinian activists, has become a sticking point between Mamdani, the Democratic nominee to lead the nation’s most populous city, and parts of its Jewish community.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sticking point
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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