How to Use pitfall in a Sentence

pitfall

noun
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  • McKim avoids that pitfall with an archival fury of his own.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • Those that were ready may hold clues for the promise, and pitfalls, of e-learning.
    — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • The mix of plaintiffs in Jones v. Bonta is engineered to avoid that pitfall.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 26 May 2022
  • Bieber garners praise for the emotional lyrics about the pitfalls of fame at an early age.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2023
  • And here’s a pitfall of sports writing: There’s often too great a desire to imbue a grand meaning to the sport.
    — Sheon Han February 9, Longreads, 9 Feb. 2023
  • But there are some key qualities that managers can be trained in to avoid these pitfalls.
    — Trey Williams, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Advisors are well versed in strategies to avoid these kinds of pitfalls.
    — Bernice Napach, wsj.com, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Despite those pitfalls, the internet can still be a place to find a perfect match.
    — Nicky Josephine, Them, 25 June 2024
  • Minus a few pitfalls, falling outs and a husband or two.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The pitfall of this hyper-focus on results is that the process of doing and learning as the outcome can get lost.
    — Isabelle Perreault, Forbes, 7 June 2021
  • This is sadly the pitfall of many sweet potato biscuit recipes.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Also, thank you to those who have already made it and posted directions on how to avoid the pitfalls.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Thankfully, the younger Quaid seems to be enjoying the perks of business and is avoiding most of its pitfalls.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Here are the most likely paths, together with their pitfalls.
    — Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • But the pinfall began on schedule, never mind the pitfall.
    — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
  • When tackling a tough decision, avoid the pitfall of making a fast decision in the middle of all the chaos.
    — Brighid Gannon, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The second pitfall is a form of relativism borne out of a lack of confidence in the very existence of truth.
    — Liv Grjebine, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Hidden fees, deceptive photos, and rigged reviews are some of the pitfalls to watch out for when booking vacation rentals.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • How can companies avoid the pitfalls of unlimited data plans?
    — Zeus Kerravala, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

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