roadblock

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Rwandan soldiers stopped them at the next roadblock.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

Mary Jane believed Cammi was a roadblock to Reggie going on a mission.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel