nettlesome

Example Sentences

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But, for the prosecutors, the fractured gun parts have raised nettlesome questions about the integrity of the firearm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Which brings us back to a constant theme in this column: the nettlesome issue of middlemen.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

But an equally nettlesome problem is a severe lack of mental health providers, particularly in rural America.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

But credit Mr. Clarke for squarely facing up to one of the more nettlesome problems facing the transit system, which was largely ignored by his predecessors: fare evasion.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2022

The flagon of mulled wine that Satin delivered helped them settle the more nettlesome points.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin