Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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That was the key sticking point in the South Korea talks.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The lowest score went to the team's cafeteria, which has been a recent sticking point.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Any revelation of use of AI to aid filmmakers instantly draws ire in Hollywood, considering the technology’s potential to take away jobs was a big sticking point during the contentious strikes by the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America against the studios in 2023.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Putting, though, has been a major sticking point for McIlroy since his disastrous meltdown at the 2024 U.S. Open, which Bryson DeChambeau ultimately won.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The lowest score went to the team's cafeteria, which has been a recent sticking point.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Any revelation of use of AI to aid filmmakers instantly draws ire in Hollywood, considering the technology’s potential to take away jobs was a big sticking point during the contentious strikes by the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America against the studios in 2023.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Putting, though, has been a major sticking point for McIlroy since his disastrous meltdown at the 2024 U.S. Open, which Bryson DeChambeau ultimately won.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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