How to Use a needle in a haystack in a Sentence

a needle in a haystack

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• Every piece is a needle in a haystack that makes no sense.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022
• Finding a sports bra that’s up to the task can feel like digging for a needle in a haystack.
  — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 7 Feb. 2024
• Still, the door knocking can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
  — Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
• What could be harder than looking for a needle in a haystack?
  — Fox News, 8 July 2022
• Tracking down the correct iPhone fix can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.
  — Simon Hill, Wired, 16 Jan. 2022
• But without much to go on, Conner said the search amounted to looking for a needle in a haystack.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
• Finding the perfect pair of sneakers can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.
  — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 29 July 2022
• Middleburg is kind of a needle in a haystack, further from the city, not the most developed.
  — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 July 2021
• Getting on the same page as everyone else may feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.
  — Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
• Finding a comfortable bra may feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
• Finding a needle in a haystack is probably a lot easier than finding a patch of krill in the ocean.
  — Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2022
• But finding polar bear dens on the snowy, white, blustery tundra is a lot like finding a needle in a haystack.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2023
• Problem is, with so many styles to choose from, finding the right treatment for your home can be the design equivalent to a needle in a haystack.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2021
• Normally, finding the brand's models on sale is like finding a needle in a haystack.
  — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 6 July 2023
• Then comes the scramble to try to understand what’s happening, which can feel like finding a needle in a haystack.
  — Aparna Dhinakaran, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• Lash glues can be quite finicky, and similarly to finding the right pair of lashes, pairing them with the right glue can be just as much of a needle in a haystack.
  — Lisa Desantis, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
• Hunting for a high-quality tank can sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack, but style bundlers can help clients sort through the bins.
  — Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
• Finding a perfect nude lipstick can be like looking for a needle in a haystack (or, for those with darker skin, like looking for a piece of hay in a needlestack).
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 Oct. 2023
• The quest often feels like looking for a needle in a haystack, or, in this case, a counter-depth refrigerator in a New Jersey strip mall.
  — Ronda Kaysen New York Times, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
• Shopping for skincare products meant for mature skin can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.
  — Daley Quinn, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2021
• In what country did a radioactive capsule recently go missing which sparked what was called a search for a needle in a haystack?
  — CNN, 2 Feb. 2023
• Bivens defended law enforcement’s actions during the search and compared it to trying to find a needle in a haystack.
  — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 16 Sep. 2023
• Picking a mattress that’s both supportive and comfortable can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
  — Arielle Tschinkel, USA TODAY, 6 July 2021
• Finding a pair of shoes that look good and, most importantly, feel good can be like finding a needle in a haystack — leading you to sacrifice one for the other.
  — Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
• Rather than the current drug development paradigm of searching for a needle in a haystack, our approach brushes the haystack aside to reveal the needle.
  — Christina Lopes, STAT, 16 June 2023
• Finding a bag that can hold your daily essentials is tricky enough — and finding a handbag that's functional yet stylish can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022
• Trying to identify mentally ill shooters through health screening is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2022
• Instead of trying to find a needle in a haystack, unemployed youngsters may be better off hunting for a job in the same space where recruiters are actively looking to hire.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 7 Mar. 2024
• Finding low-interest personal loans can feel like hunting for a needle in a haystack when so many options exist.
  — Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
• Discovering a kodkod in the wild can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack, but Barack Obama's new Netflix documentary series pulled it off.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024