stumbling block

Example Sentences

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But its insistence on collecting personal information was a major stumbling block to a deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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 stumbling block had been over products like beef and lamb.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“Corruption is a major obstacle and a stumbling block in the advancement of the party and the nation’s causes,” Xi said this week at a conclave of the party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

City officials threw up one stumbling block after another to delay implementation of the Court’s intent.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson