thorniness

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There’s a jet-black comedy of grief fidgeting in the wings, but the movie has neither the thorniness nor the emotional restlessness to access it.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

As Paper Boi becomes more famous, Alfred is forced to navigate the thorniness of newfound celebrity.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2022

García's film is about fathers and sons, and it certainly tackles the thorniness that can estrange children and their parents.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2022

Biden illustrated the thorniness of the debate recently when he gave a short answer to a question about Americans’ ability to worship during the pandemic: That it should happen “safely.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2020

Meanwhile her own position was certainly very difficult, and she acknowledged its thorniness with a little sigh.

From Comedies of Courtship by Hope, Anthony