Examples of sticking point in a Sentence
The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
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The different negotiating teams have reported some progress in the talks, but the question of whether Iran should be allowed to enrich some uranium for civilian purposes, such as power plants, has become a sticking point.
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Jackie Northam, NPR, 12 June 2025
The bar program is another sticking point for Beran, who wants the bar area to become a place where people can casually stop in for a drink after work.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Consumer prices for the month of May came in below estimates, though shelter was a sticking point.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 June 2025
That was a big sticking point in the anti-remake cohort.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2025
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Jackie Northam, NPR, 12 June 2025
The bar program is another sticking point for Beran, who wants the bar area to become a place where people can casually stop in for a drink after work.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Consumer prices for the month of May came in below estimates, though shelter was a sticking point.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 June 2025
That was a big sticking point in the anti-remake cohort.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sticking point
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“Sticking point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticking%20point. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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