Nemeses

Her mother was her nemeses when it came to fashion choices.

His fear of public speaking was his nemeses when it came to advancing his career.

Her fear of public speaking was one of her nemeses in her career advancement.

Time management and work overload were his nemeses at the workplace.

The thief's greed eventually became his nemeses and led to his capture.

The homeowner's nemeses, termites, caused extensive damage to the structure of their house.

The hiker's nemeses, blisters on her feet, made it difficult for her to continue on the trail.

The two rival gangs were nemeses in the crime world.

The hiker's nemeses were the difficult terrain and bad weather.