How to Use sticking point in a Sentence

sticking point

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  • The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
  • 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
  • The formula might prove to be a sticking point in some quarters.
    — Jane Margolies, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • 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
  • What gives Pebble such a rich heritage — the amateurs — could be the sticking point.
    — Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Barbara Stein: That was a sticking point for the university and the regents.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • One sticking point seems to be about whether this should be a six-week pause in fighting or a permanent ceasefire.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Taiwan is also a sticking point between the U.S and China.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Episode 5 also came with a revelation for Jade that could prove a sticking point for her and Kit.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The sides agreed to scrap the two-tier wage system for drivers who work weekends and earn less money, which was a major sticking point.
    — Matt Ott, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • The apparent one-size-fits-all approach has been a sticking point for some doctors.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • But the question of heritage eventually came to be a sticking point.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 11 July 2023
  • The lack of a dollar figure, however, is a sticking point for many Black people.
    — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s the sticking point: When work begins on the park in Fort Lauderdale, the stadium will lose its overflow parking.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
  • One of the biggest sticking points was the use of concrete, which some residents found ugly and drab, Barbara Laber said.
    — Richard Fisher, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • This climate finance shortfall is the biggest sticking point at COP27 in Egypt.
    — Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 16 Nov. 2022

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