His constant tardiness was the elephant in the room during the team meeting
We need to address the elephant in the room: the budget shortfall
Everyone pretended not to notice the awkward silence, but the elephant in the room was palpable
The politician skillfully avoided discussing the elephant in the room: his controversial past
The company's declining sales were the elephant in the room that the CEO finally had to acknowledge
After the argument, the tension between them was an elephant in the room
She tried to lighten the mood, but the elephant in the room, her recent breakup, remained
It's time we talked about the elephant in the room – the impact of climate change on our coastal cities
They invited him to the party, but his ex-girlfriend's presence was the elephant in the room
The unresolved issue of employee morale was the elephant in the room at the management seminar
We need to discuss the elephant in the room.
You mean the unresolved issue between us?
Yes, that's exactly what I mean.
The obvious problem was the elephant in the room
The obvious, unaddressed issue hung heavy in the air
Everyone ignored the clear, looming problem together