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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Still, the task of narrating the lives of Jacob and Wilhelm remains as thorny as the hedge that trapped Briar Rose’s suitors.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Outside of the tech industry, employees have been trying to help their peers outsmart the interview process by sharing thorny questions on the likes of Glassdoor: Fortune was able to find many of the quirky riddles Goldman Sachs asks its candidates on the careers platform.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
That’s Mary Livanos looking out for the larger tapestry of this family and the visual language, and Wanda and Billy having this thorny relationship with the larger public.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
The phenomenon raises thorny questions about consent and reproductive rights.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Outside of the tech industry, employees have been trying to help their peers outsmart the interview process by sharing thorny questions on the likes of Glassdoor: Fortune was able to find many of the quirky riddles Goldman Sachs asks its candidates on the careers platform.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
That’s Mary Livanos looking out for the larger tapestry of this family and the visual language, and Wanda and Billy having this thorny relationship with the larger public.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
The phenomenon raises thorny questions about consent and reproductive rights.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Thorny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thorny. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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