How to Use sticking point in a Sentence

sticking point

noun
  • The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
  • Ukraine aid has been a long sticking point in the House.
    Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
  • And it’s kind of weird like that, that is a sticking point.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The call for more paid sick leave was a major sticking point in the talks.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • That $2,499 price tag may be a sticking point for some.
    Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
  • In short, the role of streaming services is a sticking point.
    Kevin Skiver, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The price will be a sticking point for plenty of people.
    Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The sticking point may be how much of the land the Heat will accept for overflow parking.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The transition from the first to the second phase has appeared to be the main sticking point.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2024
  • That has been a key sticking point between China and the U.S. for more than a decade.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2022
  • But lack of buy-in from leadership has been a sticking point.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • So, on that front, if - if your leverage here is the border, tell me, what is the sticking point at this - this stage?
    CBS News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • That is a sharp reversal on an issue that has been a sticking point in the talks.
    Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 1 May 2024
  • But lack of buy-in from leadership has been a sticking point.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024
  • The formula might prove to be a sticking point in some quarters.
    Jane Margolies, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • But access for teenagers is likely to emerge as a sticking point.
    New York Times, 11 July 2022
  • The last major sticking point that industry reps point to is the use of fire models.
    Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • The latter is a key Iranian demand and sticking point in the talks.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 May 2022
  • That their workers weren’t covered by the UAW contract was a big sticking point.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The income threshold has long been a sticking point between the two parties.
    Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows.
    CBS News, 4 June 2024
  • What gives Pebble such a rich heritage — the amateurs — could be the sticking point.
    Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The non-compete clause in Tyra's contract was a sticking point that held up talks about his contract.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Kounde's price tag is of course a sticking point for Barca who cannot afford to match the English clubs with debts of around $1.5 bn.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • The large contributions from the super-wealthy are a sticking point for many against the recall.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Barbara Stein: That was a sticking point for the university and the regents.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
  • College sports was one sticking point between the Senate and House.
    Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The sticking point for the NCAA comes with prioritizing game times.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • But that doesn’t change a key sticking point: while both studies make a case for tennis, not every sport on the planet was evaluated.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But the biggest sticking point could be U.S. antitrust regulators, given the sheer size and strategic importance of both companies.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024

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