How to Use point of contention in a Sentence

point of contention

noun phrase

• The length of the fight seems to be a point of contention, though.
  — Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
• Fees on Airbnb have been a point of contention for years.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
• The style of the painting is also a point of contention.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
• And that was a big point of contention between you and Pooh.
  — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2023
• The vagueness of the bill became a point of contention among Democrats.
  — Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
• How much time kids spend on phones is a main point of contention.
  — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• While the case proceeds, the fate of the house where the murders occurred has been a point of contention.
  — Mike Baker, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
• Still, the story's final act is a point of contention amid the praise.
  — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
• The other major point of contention is the height of the temple’s steeple.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
• The Player Tightrope Now for the real point of contention.
  — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
• The whale mural and the usage of the space has long been a point of contention for Detroiters.
  — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
• The proximity of the project to Travis Air Force Base has been one point of contention.
  — Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
• Even the News-Press’ origin story has been a point of contention.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
• The couple's main point of contention is how to handle the finances.
  — Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 June 2025
• Yet who gets to shelter in these spaces is a point of contention.
  — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2024
• Choosing a backing band was a point of contention for the sisters.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
• The pay gap between union and nonunion factories has long been a point of contention.
  — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• This becomes a point of contention later, when Colin and Eloise are in the same carriage on the way to that evening’s ball.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
• That seems to have been a point of contention with King Charles and, of course, likely with Kate Middleton as well.
  — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
• The duo’s space race rivalry has also been a point of contention.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2023
• Between the lines: Hegseth's FBI background check became a point of contention ahead of the hearing.
  — Avery Lotz, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
• The main point of contention was whether to create more checks and balances in the CCP system, which is what Hu wanted.
  — Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
• The command structure of the armed forces was another point of contention.
  — Chris Massaro, Fox News, 2 May 2023
• Grappling with body image and stereotypes has long been a point of contention for Culling.
  — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
• The killer was seen on the footage wiping his face with a T-shirt that became a point of contention during Ibar’s trial.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
• One key point of contention is the number of episodes WBD was entitled to for seasons 24 – 26.
  — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023
• Beijing’s limits on exports of rare earths have been a key point of contention.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
• Hoosiers again struggle from free-throw line Free-throw shooting has been a constant point of contention for the Hoosiers this year.
  — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
• The most prevalent point of contention among foreign trade teams has been a lack of clarity on what their US counterparts envision for any final agreement.
  — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
• Bloom’s attendance has apparently been a point of contention with Perry.
  — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 June 2025