How to Use sticking point in a Sentence

sticking point

noun
Definition of sticking pointnext
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Barbara Stein: That was a sticking point for the university and the regents.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
  • College sports was one sticking point between the Senate and House.
    — Michael Silverman, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The sticking point for the NCAA comes with prioritizing game times.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • In the final days of talks, control over the fund, along with AI protections, was a main sticking point in closing a deal.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The bills were brought after the end of the actors strike in which AI emerged as a sticking point in negotiations.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The printing speed isn’t the quickest, but for those who don’t have a lot of printing jobs lined up, this likely won’t be a huge sticking point.
    — Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2022
  • And while each of these services is free to the consumer, money is a sticking point for filmmakers.
    — Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2023
  • Aesthetics do come with a higher price tag, which is indeed the sticking point with this one.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Among the sticking points is GM’s refusal to let workers go on strike over plans to close factories, Pierce said.
    — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Wage increases have been the major sticking point over the last several weeks as these talks have come down to the wire, which Deadline reported earlier this month.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 July 2024
  • Possible sticking point: Cooper is one of the oldest candidates on the vice presidential shortlist at 67, and the Harris campaign is appealing to young voters.
    — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2024

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