obstacles

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In the new study, the electric field reduced obstacles that normally interfere with phonon movement.

From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026

“It’s a very beautiful and exciting fixture. There will be lots of obstacles, but this team will be ready whatever it takes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

You can have open communication, clear rules, and an endless fount of love for one another, and life can still present you with options and obstacles you never thought to budget for.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

“There will be many obstacles — the altitude will be a major disadvantage because we can’t acclimate to it,” Tuchel said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

He’d slow down to five miles an hour and he’d blow the horns at imaginary obstacles and cars two blocks away.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey