knotty

Example Sentences

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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

But she’s a reluctant sleuth in a knotty case with a head full of noise and a shaky hand on the lighter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 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

“You rent a mountain cabin,” he said, “in an area still verdant. It’s rustic knotty pine with a huge fireplace.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick