How to Use obstacle in a Sentence

obstacle

noun
Definition of obstaclenext
Synonyms for obstaclenext
  • She swerved to avoid an obstacle in the road.
  • He overcame the obstacles of poverty and neglect.
  • They must overcome a number of obstacles before the restaurant can be opened.
  • Lack of experience is a major obstacle for her opponent.
  • But over in the kitchen, the chef runs into some obstacles.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
  • In his telling, this was the biggest obstacle the thieves faced.
    — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 16 May 2023
  • One of those obstacles is, as the title suggests, a curse.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the obstacles seem to emerge from the most conventional rom-com tropes.
    — Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Despite the obstacles, Works remained on the dean’s list all four years.
    — Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
  • The book guides women on ways to get around workplace obstacles on the way to getting ahead.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Here are some of the obstacles that stand in the way: High-tech research overshadows old-school field work.
    — Caroline Chen, ProPublica, 23 May 2023
  • Not that Steichen’s dwelling on any of those obstacles.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
  • But a major obstacle is how to deliver the molecule to the place in the body that needs to be treated.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The cost is one of the major obstacles to hiring doulas for communities that lack the means.
    — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 14 May 2023
  • The drones will have cameras and sensors to keep them from flying in to trees or other obstacles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
  • But he’s known all along that there would be hiccups, obstacles, steps to overcome.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2023
  • One of the biggest obstacles to follow-up is when people try to shop out of their own pocket.
    — Yec, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The black Labrador knows how to find elevators, follow crowds to the baggage claim area and help Schoen, who is blind, avoid obstacles.
    — Amanda Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Ensure the chair has plenty of space on all sides to avoid hitting a wall or another obstacle once it is hung.
    — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • But the family is not close to a sale and obstacles still stand, though Leonsis is the likeliest buyer.
    — Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
  • By the 6th, though, your self-confidence will break down obstacles, and your willingness to take some risks will set the stage for real progress on many fronts.
    — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
  • She’s never been afraid to speak out about the misconceptions, the stereotypes, and the straight up misogyny that has been placed, and the obstacles that have been placed, in the way of women.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
  • While the outlook may seem bleak, the obstacles are not insurmountable.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 17 Aug. 2023
  • At the same time, the issue or obstacle most often faced is a shortage of skilled talent to make AI happen, cited by 67%.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Courtesy of Waverly Willis The Moonshot is aiming to knock down some of the obstacles to good care, too, and using telehealth to do it.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Men's Health, 18 May 2023
  • Michael Keaton faces no shortage of obstacles as an aging assassin in the trailer for Knox Goes Away.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The ruling means there is no current U.S. obstacle to the two companies merging.
    — Kim MacKrael, WSJ, 27 July 2023
  • There are obstacles that make BYD’s advance in Europe far from assured.
    — Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2024
  • This includes navigating a maze using sound icons to dictate a path, or the way around an obstacle.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
  • However, the path to closing that racial gap faces real obstacles.
    — La June Montgomery Tabron, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024

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