thornier; thorniest
thorniness
noun
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stay out of the thorny brambles unless you want a ton of scratches
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The murky areas of the player-coach dynamic are fertile terrain for thorny drama, which is paradoxically amplified because Julie’s lips remain sealed.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The agreement’s language about ending the war has been perhaps the thorniest issue throughout the negotiations.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The agreement’s language about ending the war has been perhaps the thorniest issue throughout the negotiations.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
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“Thorny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thorny. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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thorny
adjective
thornier; thorniest
1
: full of or covered with thorns
thorny rose bushes
2
: full of difficulties
a thorny problem
thorniness
noun
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