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

Letting out a low whistle, she said, “Holy smokes, Jay Berry, what happened to you and Rowdy? Both of you look like you’ve been run through a brier patch.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls