thorny
Example Sentences
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Steel was a thorny issue in negotiations since India is a major exporter.
From Barron's
Fanning’s ability to hop between a thorny Norwegian drama and a high-concept alien movie is exactly the kind of exciting malleability that audiences forced to wade through modern cinema’s sea of sameness deserve.
From Salon
His work connected the Middle East’s thorny geopolitics with global business and financial markets.
By focusing on new energy projects, tech companies also get to sidestep thorny affordability questions that arise when they try to strike deals with existing power plants.
Round number theory is coming into play, with the stock holding above the $300 level, a former thorny resistance dating back to last January.
From Barron's
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