thorniest
- superlative of thorny.
Example Sentences
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“What the 60-day window is actually for is ironing out the thorniest details,” Henrietta Treyz, director of economic policy at Veda Partners, wrote in a note.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Money managers and advisers are increasingly recommending that families hold regular meetings to discuss their thorniest financial issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Unions say the measure would give them needed leverage and remove political pressure from the thorniest contract questions.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
The territorial question is one of the thorniest.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
The Reagan had run afoul of nuclear power’s thorniest problem: radioactive isotopes.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
