How to Use pitfall in a Sentence

pitfall

noun

• What are the pitfalls in adapting from screen to stage?
  — Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2018
• McKim avoids that pitfall with an archival fury of his own.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2021
• Bullock told Newsweek about both the strengths and pitfalls of the framework.
  — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
• That’s a pitfall Coates and his team were careful to avoid.
  — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2018
• What are the perks and pitfalls of that kind of storytelling?
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
• There’s a lot of pitfalls to growing up in the public eye.
  — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 29 Sep. 2017
• All of these will lead to more gaming to avoid pitfalls.
  — David Dayen, New Republic, 12 Dec. 2017
• Don't be swayed by the loan amount and rate; the terms and conditions can hide pitfalls.
  — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
• Azealia Banks is opening up about the pitfalls of fame.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
• The path forward on the bill is not without its pitfalls.
  — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2024
• But the idea faces a host of potential pitfalls and a long road ahead.
  — Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
• What can be done here to avoid the pitfalls, in my opinion, of that opinion?
  — Fox News, 7 July 2018
• What could go wrong All the same, there are endless pitfalls.
  — The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
• But Beijing knows the pitfalls and is willing to change.
  — Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019
• Those that were ready may hold clues for the promise, and pitfalls, of e-learning.
  — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2020
• There are two main pitfalls that Europe needs to avoid.
  — Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
• Here are a few of the pitfalls of a machine-only workout.
  — Brian Maher, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018
• What Biden is facing is a test of mettle, not a pitfall to dodge.
  — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2023
• At the outset of his career, Lou’s strength was his pitfall.
  — Nathan Wurtzel, Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2020
• Olivia Munn is learning both the joys and pitfalls of being a mother of two.
  — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
• My historical knowledge of the Ranch will help us avoid the pitfalls of the past.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2019
• McDaniels at least is familiar with the pitfalls of the job.
  — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2018
• The second is to avoid that easy pitfall, and to focus instead on the message.
  — New York Times, 2 May 2021
• Another pitfall could be if a team such as the Clippers were to win.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
• Getting most of the mundane things out of the way before school resumes is the best way to avoid this pitfall.
  — Gerald Bradshaw, Post-Tribune, 23 June 2017
• Lack of control is a pitfall of very tall pitchers who throw hard.
  — Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 Apr. 2018
• Making oneself the story is the biggest pitfall of the job.
  — Marisa Meltzer, Town & Country, 7 Mar. 2021
• But there were pitfalls along the way, such as when Qian Qian gets infected from a bite.
  — Susan King, latimes.com, 2 Apr. 2018
• If your pillows are machine washable, the cleaning process is much easier, but there are still pitfalls to avoid.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2025
• Laidlaw has written about the pitfalls of public shaming and people's right to privacy online.
  — Alana Wise, NPR, 2 Aug. 2025