stumbling block

Example Sentences

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Releasing Lampard from his contract with Coventry provides an obvious stumbling block should Palace pivot to the former Chelsea midfielder.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“The state bar case was once a stumbling block, but today it is a stepping stone,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

With that, the stock market’s rally to fresh record highs hit a stumbling block on Monday, as oil prices climbed and confidence around a swift resolution to the Iran war was tested.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The failure of the Saudi Arabia-financed LIV Golf to secure world ranking points for its events has been a stumbling block since the upstart circuit launched in 2022.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

He continues his story, but aside from my sisters and me, his audience is snagged on what would strike any sane adult as a considerable stumbling block.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris