Nemeses

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

The rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions are the nemeses of climate change activists.

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