brier
Example Sentences
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“My attitude is, ‘OK, throw us in that brier patch.
From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2019
Our favorite writers can lead us into ideological brier patches and ethical thickets.
From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2018
Luckily, baseball has four years to work through this brier patch.
From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2018
Oh, please don't throw me into the brier patch!
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2010
Just like when a bee stung Sounder under the porch or a brier caught his ear in the bramble, the boy thought.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
