Nemeses

Her lack of self-control when it came to spending was her financial nemeses.

Her addiction to alcohol was one of her nemeses.

The chef's nemeses, a lack of fresh ingredients and poor kitchen equipment, limited his culinary creations.

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

Poor time management was one of his nemeses that hindered his productivity.

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

The two rival gangs were nemeses in the crime world.