thorniness
Example Sentences
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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
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
“Black Panther,” by far the most commercially successful of the nominees listed here, takes on these themes in a way that honors the thorniness of the topic while mesmerizing the audience.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2018
Cunning little thing, for all her thorniness and her sharpness with him, which he now saw that he had deserved....
From Murder at Bridge by Anne Austin
