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
Protecting security and maintaining privacy has been a stumbling block for the IRS’s past attempts to address aging infrastructure.
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
For modern leaders, ego can be both a motivator and a stumbling block.
—Antonis Kocheilas, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The terrain is thick with gatekeepers, barriers and stumbling blocks that make getting any project off the ground a sysphean task.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Cuts to Medicaid are a stumbling block for GOP moderates and conservatives alike, who represent districts that make ample use of the federal health care program.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stumbling block
Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
For modern leaders, ego can be both a motivator and a stumbling block.
—Antonis Kocheilas, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The terrain is thick with gatekeepers, barriers and stumbling blocks that make getting any project off the ground a sysphean task.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Cuts to Medicaid are a stumbling block for GOP moderates and conservatives alike, who represent districts that make ample use of the federal health care program.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stumbling block
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumbling block
Noun
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The Arches is designed for all-around off-roading, while the Cliffhanger is geared toward slow, technical obstacles.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, the obstacle avoidance technology included in the X10 Pro Omni has a 3D MatrixEye.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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These financial hurdles can lead to the perception that technology adoption simply isn’t worth it.—
James Lindsey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Despite these hurdles, experts agree that digital twins represent the future of sports.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the concealment charge, Mendoza-Gonzalez was charged with obstruction of justice and abuse of a corpse, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The teenagers are also facing charges of second-degree obstruction of justice and motor vehicle theft.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Around 2010 to 2011, as Woods walked knee-deep in the funk of public embarrassment, endless injuries and a broken swing, the door swung open to players desperate for space in major tournaments.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Maybe Thursday is the start of something, of a retreat from embarrassment.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2025
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