Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thistly
Adjective
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Camille Cottin is a standout as prickly, voluble talent agent Andréa Martel, but the whole cast intermingles with enough chemistry and charm to make this one of the best workplace comedies of the last decade.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025 -
Old news, perhaps, but among Bayern’s transfer targets is — inevitably — Wirtz, which would involve a prickly negotiation.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Two hours later, a second piece of the plane was pulled out –– a jagged portion of the fuselage not immediately identifiable.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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For glam, the mom of three, 32, wore an old Hollywood-style bob with curls, brown-tone makeup and a long nails with jagged black French tips.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Join Our Other Game Discussions Want to be part of the conversation about New York Times Games, or maybe get some help with a particularly thorny puzzle?—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The case shocked the world, rekindled thorny debates about women’s rights in France and turned Gisele Pelicot into a feminist icon.—
Reuters,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Other symptoms include a scratchy feeling in the eye and eye redness.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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His output is alluded to in the film’s atmospheric credit sequence, in which a restless, scratchy charcoal pencil attacks white paper, the claustrophobia of which is intensified by the director’s intimate use of Academy ratio.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Thistly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thistly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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