roadblock

Example Sentences

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That is a mental roadblock you’re inflicting on yourself.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The need to directly overrule the unit, they said, made it a roadblock — one that no longer exists.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The $40 level—which acted as a significant roadblock since January 2024 with several rejections—should now see that former resistance turn into support.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That roadblock arises from a program called Prevention of Significant Deterioration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Had they anticipated such a large, lateral blast, the roadblock never would’ve been set up the same way.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone