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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Photo : Teddy Pieper, courtesy of RM Sotheby's These aren’t sophisticated cars, and therein lies part of the Mustang’s charm.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
And therein lies a sense of impotence, because our ability to discern the consequential ghoulishness of this nation’s policies–LOL that’s crazy!–doesn’t in and of itself constitute resistance.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
But therein lies the beauty of the cardigan: chunky or thin, cropped or long, cashmere or wool—there’s something for everyone and every style.
—Camille Freestone, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
And therein lies what is perhaps Forrest’s biggest challenge—more than the state of the hydrogen business, more than the staff turnover.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
And therein lies a sense of impotence, because our ability to discern the consequential ghoulishness of this nation’s policies–LOL that’s crazy!–doesn’t in and of itself constitute resistance.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
But therein lies the beauty of the cardigan: chunky or thin, cropped or long, cashmere or wool—there’s something for everyone and every style.
—Camille Freestone, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
And therein lies what is perhaps Forrest’s biggest challenge—more than the state of the hydrogen business, more than the staff turnover.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for therein lies
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“Therein lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therein%20lies. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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