as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the only stumbling block to our move across the country was finding someone to adopt our cats
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Recent Examples of stumbling block
That was a key question for the police and a stumbling block for friends.
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Rich Cohen, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
Musk's campaign cash The high cost of launching a political party may not be a big stumbling block for Musk, whose net worth exceeds $350 billion according to Forbes and Bloomberg's valuations.
—Joe Walsh
july 2, CBS News, 2 July 2025
Experts have pointed to affordability concerns as a stumbling block for many buyers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
There could still be stumbling blocks along the way.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stumbling block
Rich Cohen, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
Musk's campaign cash The high cost of launching a political party may not be a big stumbling block for Musk, whose net worth exceeds $350 billion according to Forbes and Bloomberg's valuations.
—Joe Walsh
july 2, CBS News, 2 July 2025
Experts have pointed to affordability concerns as a stumbling block for many buyers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
There could still be stumbling blocks along the way.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stumbling block
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumbling block
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Highlighting the beauty and peril of open water swimming and the obstacles women continue to face in the pursuit of equality, Vindication Swim has been praised for its vivid portrait of Gleitze as a pioneering trailblazer for women’s open water swimming around the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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The move by Maxwell, while expected, adds to the obstacles the DOJ must overcome to release grand jury transcripts from Epstein's and Maxwell's cases.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The timeline for commercial production remains uncertain and subject to indefinite delays due to technical, financial, and regulatory hurdles.—
Kevin Green,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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That strategy pulled the plug on BP’s 2020 pledge to become a net-zero energy company, which hit a string of hurdles.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Fain refused to provide records requested by the monitor, constituting an obstruction of transparency and cooperation.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Winner of the 1989 Academy Award for Documentary Feature, this moving film explores the human stories obscured by statistics, examining the cross-section of identities affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as efforts to combat the stigma, misinformation, and political obstruction that deepened the crisis.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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The memory of her own childhood embarrassment—drinking from old creamer containers at school lunch to save money—flashed through her mind.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Nick Kroll co-created the raunchy comedy, which explores puberty, sexuality, and the never-ending embarrassments of adolescence.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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