How to Use pitfall in a Sentence

pitfall

noun

• 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
• 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
• What can be done here to avoid the pitfalls, in my opinion, of that opinion?
  — Fox News, 7 July 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
• 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
• My historical knowledge of the Ranch will help us avoid the pitfalls of the past.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2019
• 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
• Making oneself the story is the biggest pitfall of the job.
  — Marisa Meltzer, Town & Country, 7 Mar. 2021
• The best way to fix any communication pitfalls is to avoid the risk!
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
• On the flip side of the coin stand those clients determined to steer clear of any and all financial pitfalls.
  — Todd Longwell, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
• Twitter has many pitfalls, one of which is the removal of context.
  — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, 27 Dec. 2018
• Attempts to woo people could suffer from some of the same pitfalls.
  — The Economist, 23 Jan. 2020
• The mix of plaintiffs in Jones v. Bonta is engineered to avoid that pitfall.
  — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 26 May 2022
• These are the five biggest plumbing mistakes along with the best ways to avoid these common pitfalls.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
• Bieber garners praise for the emotional lyrics about the pitfalls of fame at an early age.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2023
• Women face many pitfalls when trying to climb the ladder at Wall Street banks.
  — Michelle Ma, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2019
• And here’s a pitfall of sports writing: There’s often too great a desire to imbue a grand meaning to the sport.
  — Sheon Han February 9, Longreads, 9 Feb. 2023
• But there are some key qualities that managers can be trained in to avoid these pitfalls.
  — Trey Williams, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
• Advisors are well versed in strategies to avoid these kinds of pitfalls.
  — Bernice Napach, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023
• Despite those pitfalls, the internet can still be a place to find a perfect match.
  — Nicky Josephine, Them, 25 June 2024
• There’s pitfalls all over the place in college basketball now.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
• Are there measures in place to avoid the pitfalls of overtourism that occur in other destinations?
  — Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025