therein lies

idiom

formal

—used to say that a statement, fact, or detail expresses the substance of something

They have to make a decision soon. Therein lies the problem. If they act too quickly, they run the risk of choosing the wrong plan.

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And therein lies the importance of this win for this album specifically. —

Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025 And therein lies one of the most intriguing aspects of this revealing (and fascinating, especially for '80s kids) documentary. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 But therein lies the power of Gandbhir’s decision to examine stand-your-ground laws through a pinhole: Every crime has its own mess of extenuating circumstances, yet all of them feel justified in the heat of the moment. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025 Now that is not the same as forcing a political agenda on somebody, and therein lies the problem. —

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for therein lies