How to Use sticking point in a Sentence

sticking point

noun

• The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
• But the major sticking point last year was the length of the deal.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2021
• 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
• That was the key sticking point in the South Korea talks.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
• 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
• The sticking point for pitchers isn’t that MLB wants to crack down — it’s the hastiness of the uptick.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 June 2021
• In short, the role of streaming services is a sticking point.
  — Kevin Skiver, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2023
• The biggest sticking point remains how to pay for the plan.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2021
• The price will be a sticking point for plenty of people.
  — Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2023
• As a paddler—and as a person—I’d pushed past the sticking point.
  — Outside Online, 18 June 2021
• 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
• One sticking point for critics is the huge amount of land the plan would open to solar projects.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
• Range is more of a sticking point, with the marque pushing for at least 250 miles.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2021
• The last sticking point seemed to center around, of all things, liner notes.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2021
• That cell phone ping was a sticking point with Judge Beaton.
  — Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2021
• But lack of buy-in from leadership has been a sticking point.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
• The one sticking point could be Lewis’ lack of value on special teams.
  — John Owning, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2021
• 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 only sticking point is that this new whiskey is a bit difficult to get ahold of.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025
• The lack of a clear replacement for Joe Thomas was also a sticking point.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 10 May 2021
• 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
• Yes, but: The Nissan Stadium locker rooms, which got a C-, remain a sticking point for some players.
  — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
• One of the sticking points, however, is that Ukraine wants firmer security guarantees.
  — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025