How to Use issue in a Sentence

issue

1 of 2 noun

• He should stop dodging the issue and make a decision now.
• The issue is poverty, not race: to talk about race is simply to confuse the issue.
• She is concerned with a variety of social issues.
• Water purity is a public health issue.
• The case involves some complicated legal issues.
• The President's speech addressed a number of important issues.
• There's an interesting article on page 12 of this issue.
• A lot of them have anger issues.
  — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
• The issue isn't a lack of jobs.
  — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• Pre-snap issues came to the fore.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
• Here is a look at the issues in play.
  — Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
• Then, there is the salary cap issue.
  — Michelle Kaufman may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
• Yet Democrats failed to lead even on that issue.
  — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
• But the issue may not be a lack of desire at all.
  — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
• Wind is a major issue with this storm.
  — Mike Toole, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
• The movie theater issue cropped up again and again.
  — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
• This is not just a local issue.
  — Summer Stephan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
• That one remains very much a live issue.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
• The issue isn’t a lack of models.
  — Shuchi Agrawal, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• This is not just a women’s issue.
  — Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
• There are three issues fans object to.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
• So, no issue with anyone who liked the show and watched it.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026
• The issue is some three-season rooms are not built like your home.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• The right issues made her despair.
  — Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
• What are landlords’ issues with rent freezes?
  — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 June 2026
• Health issue keeps rearing its head?
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
• His health wasn’t an issue in 2025.
  — Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
• The big issue is going to be the bridges and tunnels.
  — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
• This issue can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
  — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
• His father and mother both died due to strokes and heart issues.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025

issue

2 of 2 verb

• A steady flow of lava issued from a crack in the rock.
• The bank will be issuing a new credit card.
• The police have issued a warrant for her arrest.
• The king issued a decree forbidding all protests.
• A severe storm warning has been issued.
• The company plans to raise money by issuing more stock.
• The Post Office will issue a new first-class stamp.
• Each employee will be issued an identification card.
• At the desk, the phone is too often near; the screen issues its siren’s call.
  — Karen Palmer september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
• Amazon will issue a full refund for the set of faulty chairs.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 8 May 2022
• After an alert was issued, the next steps were left to the user.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
• Because of this statute, few lenders will issue a car loan to a minor.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 15 Dec. 2022
• No logline for the for the special was issued.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
• No citations have been issued at this time.
  — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
• No coastal watches or warnings have been issued.
  — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
• That saves, oh, at least a minute or two each game, depending on how many walks are issued.
  — Hal Block, chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2018
• What’s more, the visa approval comes quickly, and there is no cap on how many can be issued.
  — Maria Perez, jsonline.com, 4 Dec. 2019
• Ulmer did not issue a ruling at the end of the one-hour hearing.
  — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 July 2022
• The lefty issued a leadoff walk and a single to put two runners on with no outs.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
• The high court has not issued a ruling as of April 30.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
• They were issued Wednesday night.
  — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
• Garrett gave up four runs on six hits while striking out four and not issuing a walk.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
• In the old days, players were issued one home and one away uniform per season.
  — Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 30 July 2023
• So a may-issue regime gives the state a lot of discretion over who gets the permit.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 23 June 2022
• Greer said refunds will not be issued unless a court orders them.
  — Ford McCracken, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
• Her son was 11 years old when the no-contact order was issued.
  — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
• Many towns and cities across the state issued parking bans and snow emergencies.
  — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
• Spain and Italy issued the next largest number of passports.
  — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
• But the process has been slow going, and only 71 have been issued so far.
  — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• Here's a look at the watches and warnings issued across the country.
  — James Powel, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026