as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the only stumbling block to our move across the country was finding someone to adopt our cats
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Recent Examples of stumbling block
Being able to model these outcomes and anticipate stumbling blocks is what makes the accountant such an integral part of any business strategy.
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Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
While approval-craving Venus in your sign argues with unusual Uranus in your practical 6th house, your desire to be seen as objectively correct might become a stumbling block.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Where a Week 5 overtime to loss to Wilde Lake might’ve been the stumbling block that turned the season in years past, the Lions responded with four more wins, closing the season 8-1.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
There were other stumbling blocks in the negotiations to secure a mutual defense treaty.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
While approval-craving Venus in your sign argues with unusual Uranus in your practical 6th house, your desire to be seen as objectively correct might become a stumbling block.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Where a Week 5 overtime to loss to Wilde Lake might’ve been the stumbling block that turned the season in years past, the Lions responded with four more wins, closing the season 8-1.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
There were other stumbling blocks in the negotiations to secure a mutual defense treaty.
—Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stumbling block
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumbling block
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Here are steps that can help ensure a smooth integration process, addressing potential obstacles and strategies to overcome them: 1.Brian Moroney, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another political obstacle: The fossil-fuel industry has turned natural gas into a culture-war issue by bombarding Americans with the message that woke liberals are coming to take away their gas stoves and gas drilling jobs.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The only remaining hurdle is a revision to Canada Soccer’s deal with CSB.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The biggest hurdle was how to best communicate such a complicated subject to my special needs child.Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The obstruction took place to protest the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, along with other domestic issues.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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What To Know Lamond, 48, was found guilty of obstruction of justice and making false statements on Monday following a non-jury trial before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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There was not one single person wearing the exact same thing, and so any feelings of embarrassment about wearing a toilet with a head popping out of it on my back were washed away.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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But Thornton showed no sign of scorn or even embarrassment.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Stumbling block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumbling%20block. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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