How to Use pitfall in a Sentence

pitfall

noun
  • McKim avoids that pitfall with an archival fury of his own.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Bullock told Newsweek about both the strengths and pitfalls of the framework.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • That’s a pitfall Coates and his team were careful to avoid.
    — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2018
  • What are the perks and pitfalls of that kind of storytelling?
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Don't be swayed by the loan amount and rate; the terms and conditions can hide pitfalls.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Azealia Banks is opening up about the pitfalls of fame.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The path forward on the bill is not without its pitfalls.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • What can be done here to avoid the pitfalls, in my opinion, of that opinion?
    — Fox News, 7 July 2018
  • But Beijing knows the pitfalls and is willing to change.
    — Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Those that were ready may hold clues for the promise, and pitfalls, of e-learning.
    — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2020
  • There are two main pitfalls that Europe needs to avoid.
    — Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
  • What Biden is facing is a test of mettle, not a pitfall to dodge.
    — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 21 Jan. 2023
  • At the outset of his career, Lou’s strength was his pitfall.
    — Nathan Wurtzel, Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Olivia Munn is learning both the joys and pitfalls of being a mother of two.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • My historical knowledge of the Ranch will help us avoid the pitfalls of the past.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2019
  • The second is to avoid that easy pitfall, and to focus instead on the message.
    — New York Times, 2 May 2021
  • Another pitfall could be if a team such as the Clippers were to win.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
  • Making oneself the story is the biggest pitfall of the job.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Town & Country, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The best way to fix any communication pitfalls is to avoid the risk!
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • On the flip side of the coin stand those clients determined to steer clear of any and all financial pitfalls.
    — Todd Longwell, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Twitter has many pitfalls, one of which is the removal of context.
    — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, 27 Dec. 2018
  • The path there, though, is fraught with ethical pitfalls.
    — Tom Simonite, WIRED, 12 June 2018
  • Attempts to woo people could suffer from some of the same pitfalls.
    — The Economist, 23 Jan. 2020
  • As a former child star, Brian Bonsall knows all too well about the pitfalls of fame.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The mix of plaintiffs in Jones v. Bonta is engineered to avoid that pitfall.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 26 May 2022
  • These are the five biggest plumbing mistakes along with the best ways to avoid these common pitfalls.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
  • Bieber garners praise for the emotional lyrics about the pitfalls of fame at an early age.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Women face many pitfalls when trying to climb the ladder at Wall Street banks.
    — Michelle Ma, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2019
  • Fresh Kitchen produces what the name suggests: healthy fare that avoids the pitfalls of other do-it-yourself fare.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 June 2018
  • Too many doctors just don’t know where the pitfalls are when working with older people.
    — Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025

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