thornier
- comparative of thorny.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. and Iran struck a preliminary peace deal last week that broadly calls for a 60-day cease-fire and punted some of the conflict’s thornier issues, such as Iran’s uranium stockpiles.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
If that deal came together, it would give negotiators more time to reach a final agreement that would tackle thornier issues surrounding sanctions relief and Iran’s nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But if much of “Wasteman” follows an expected trajectory, the film’s conception of Taylor proves thornier than anticipated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
And a culture of callouts, scandals, and fear may prevent media and publishing from wrestling with much thornier questions of authorship.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
At present he is plain human, with the world-old malady gnawing at his heart, a pain which threatens to send his cogitations whooping down a thornier and rosier lane than any Buddha ever knew.
From The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration by Little, Frances, [pseud.]
