stumbling block
noun
stum·bling block
ˈstəm-bliŋ- 
1
: an obstacle to progress
2
: an impediment to belief or understanding : perplexity
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Examples of stumbling block in a Sentence
Lack of funds is a major stumbling block to the project.
My plans hit a stumbling block.
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That could be a stumbling block in negotiations as Leeds will look to make a return on the 22-year-old who signed from Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Noam Galai / Getty Images file An Israeli official said one stumbling block in a potential deal with Sa’ar was opposition from Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
The KitchenAid Semi Automatic effortlessly navigates that little stumbling block by having wheels on the bottom.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
That means clearly communicating what’s happening with this ongoing Fitbit integration, which, to my eye, is the most obvious potential stumbling block outside of its fragile screens.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2024
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Noam Galai / Getty Images file An Israeli official said one stumbling block in a potential deal with Sa’ar was opposition from Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
The KitchenAid Semi Automatic effortlessly navigates that little stumbling block by having wheels on the bottom.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
That means clearly communicating what’s happening with this ongoing Fitbit integration, which, to my eye, is the most obvious potential stumbling block outside of its fragile screens.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2024
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stumbling block
noun
stum·bling block
ˈstəm-bliŋ-
1
: an obstacle to belief or understanding
2
: an obstacle to progress
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