therein lies
idiom
formal
—used to say that a statement, fact, or detail expresses the substance of something
They have to make a decision soon. Therein lies the problem. If they act too quickly, they run the risk of choosing the wrong plan.
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And therein lies the caveat for gingerbread houses of this size.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
And therein lies the root of their red-zone problem.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
And therein lies one of the show's biggest problems.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
And therein lies the bigger issue.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
And therein lies the root of their red-zone problem.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
And therein lies one of the show's biggest problems.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
And therein lies the bigger issue.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for therein lies
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“Therein lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therein%20lies. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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