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
• Range is more of a sticking point, with the marque pushing for at least 250 miles.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2021
• 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
• Money, meanwhile, remained a huge sticking point in the talks.
  — New York Times, 13 Nov. 2021
• But the prospect of the aggregate talent level of a Breeders’ Cup Classic is the sticking point.
  — Guy Martin, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
• Figuring out who would pay for IVF could be a major sticking point.
  — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024