sticking point

noun

: an item (as in negotiations) resulting or likely to result in an impasse

Examples of sticking point in a Sentence

The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.

Recent Examples on the Web

But a number of sticking points appeared to remain — including among Republicans. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Weapons handover could be sticking point The reality on the ground in Gaza, so far, remains far from the goals of the agreement. — Steve Holland, USA Today, 31 July 2026

That’s a wrap on a consequential Supreme Court term, as the highest court considered sticking points in the president’s agenda. — Michelle Garcia, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Following the American Revolution, state delegates gathered to begin crafting the Constitution, and two major sticking points were the horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade and slavery. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sticking point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint