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knotty

[not-ee] / ˈnɒt i /


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As a portrait of an artist at a crossroads, it's compellingly knotty.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Of course, as with any knotty academic question, there are anomalies.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Questions around pediatric use, Ms. Donnellan recognizes, are knotty: How do we balance the “significant health damage” caused by excess weight in childhood with the risks of committing children to long-term drug therapy?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Knox comprehends how knotty the process of reconciling with an ending that differs from what we want can be.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

She rushed straight between two knotty pines, the thick undergrowth in between the trees swallowing the sounds of her and Mama’s footsteps.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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